THE State Opening is a major event in the parliamentary calendar normally attended by the Queen.
In 2022 it was announced that she wouldn’t be attending for the first time in 59 years. But what is the event and what time does it start?
What time is the State Opening of Parliament today?
The Queen’s speech normally happens only once a year, usually in spring or following a general election.
It normally lasts around 10 minutes, depending the on the number of announcements and proposed laws contained in it.
The main parts of the ceremony will take place between 11am and 12.30pm.
The speech will likely begin at around 11.30am on May 10, 2022.
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Who will open Parliament on Tuesday, May 10?
In 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen would not be attending the ceremony and the reading of the Queen’s speech.
Prince Charles will deliver the speech for her on Tuesday 10, March, 2022.
The Queen has mobility problems and has been forced to sit out a number of recent events.
According to the palace, she had been hoping to attend, but not due to “episodic mobility problems”.
In consultation with her doctors, the 96-year-old decided reluctantly not to be present.
Heir to the throne Prince Charles and Prince William have been given the authority to open Parliament on the monarch’s behalf.
What happens at the State Opening of Parliament?
The State Opening is a constitutional ceremony in which the government’s agenda for the 2022-23 session is set out.
Proposed policies and legislation are outlined in the speech, which is written by the Government.
Before hand the Queen traditionally travels from the Palace to Parliament in a procession, arriving at the Sovereign’s Entrance.
There is then a Royal Procession to the House of Lords chamber, with symbols of her power and authority carried in front of her.
Normally, the Queen then sits in the Throne in the House of Lords and instructs the Lord Great Chamberlain to signal the Black Rod to summon MPs from the other house.
They then enter to listen to her read the speech.
Following the speech, a parliamentary session begins, and members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords debate the content of the speech.
In the Commons, members debate the legislative programme for several days and it’s then voted on.
The Lords do so over five days, and then bills are introduced.
How can I watch the State Opening of Parliament?
Coverage of the ceremony on BBC News will start at 10.30am, and continue until 12.15pm.
You can also watch it via BBC iPlayer.
It will be shown again on BBC One at 2.20pm.
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Sky News will also be covering the Opening, available free on their YouTube channel, as is Parliament TV.
You’ll be able to find photos and updates during the ceremony on the House of Lords, House of Commons and UK Parliament social accounts.
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