Queen's speech
Britishnoun
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The late Queen's speech to both houses of Congress in 1991 was the first because her father George VI in 1939 had refused to make a speech, worrying about how his stammer might be perceived.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
“At Her Majesty’s request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, The Prince of Wales will read The Queen’s speech on Her Majesty’s behalf,” the palace said.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022
"At Her Majesty's request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, The Prince of Wales will read The Queen's speech on Her Majesty's behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge also in attendance."
From Reuters ● May 9, 2022
If Boris Johnson is returned with a majority, he will attempt to rush some or all of it through parliament after a Queen’s speech on Thursday 19 December.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2019
I would ask whether the Queen's speech does not contain her intentions, in every particular relating to the public, that a good subject, a Briton and a Protestant can possibly have at heart?
From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer by Swift, Jonathan
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