Queen's speech
Britishnoun
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"I remember the Queen's speech that Christmas - on the piano, there were only a few photographs, and the sense was that there had been a shift," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
“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
Domonic Raab, the UK foreign secretary, will update MPs on Iran when he speaks to the Commons in the Queen’s speech debate later on Monday.
From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2020
The members were then summoned to the House of Lords to hear the Queen's speech, which was read by the Lord High Chancellor, Baron Herschall.
From The Grand Old Man by Cook, Richard B. (Richard Briscoe)
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