speech from the throne

British

noun

Also called (esp Brit): King's speech. Queen's speech. (in Britain and the dominions of the Commonwealth) the speech at the opening of each session of Parliament in which the Government outlines its legislative programme. It is read by the sovereign or his or her representative

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In the other provinces, the lieutenant governor, the king’s representative, reads the speech from the throne, the address that outlines the government’s agenda to open a new session of the legislature.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

His speech from the throne was therefore the first ever written for His Majesty's utterance by Socialists.*

From Time Magazine Archive

But last week, in the Queen's speech from the throne outlining the government's policy for the year ahead, Wilson seemed very much an orthodox socialist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Gustaf V, King of Sweden, of the Goths and the Wends, began his speech from the throne.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was soon seen that the government was strong in the House, the first test vote being that taken on the passage of the address in reply to the speech from the throne.

From Wilmot and Tilley by Hannay, James

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