Video. Black Rod was symbolically denied entry to the House of Commons during the ceremonial opening of the UK Parliament ...

Black Rod was symbolically denied entry to the House of Commons during the ceremonial opening of the UK Parliament ahead of ...

The State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech will take place on Wednesday, marking the formal beginning of the ...

The speech, written by the government but delivered with royal pageantry by King Charles III, outlined new initiatives on energy security, defense, immigration and education reform, but it was the ...

By William James LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's grand State Opening of Parliament ceremony does not normally feature an elephant. But on Wednesday, there was a large figurative elephant in the ...

King’s Speech: The full text of Charles’ address in the House of Lords - Charles has set out the Government’s priorities for ...

A centuries-old element of Britain's parliament came to an end on Wednesday as hereditary peers took their seats in the House of Lords for the final time.

King Charles III will present the U.K. government's legislative program to Parliament on Wednesday as uncertainty clouds the ...

All the latest royal news from 13 and 14 May 2026, including King Charles attending the State Opening of Parliament amid Keir ...

The King’s Speech came at a time of high tension at Westminster with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer facing calls to quit.