Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. King Charles will make his second King’s Speech today to mark the State Opening of Parliament. This is when a new parliamentary ...

King Charles will deliver the King's Speech in the House of Lords on Wednesday, setting out the government's planned new laws. Part of the State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the speech marks the ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sarah Clarke, seen here ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in 2023, is the first female Black Rod in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In line with the historic ritual, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Ed Davis summons MPs in the Commons with a knock on the ...

A former Coleraine Academical Institution student has led the state opening of Parliament. Englishman Ed Davis CB CBE (63) holds the title of Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Born in Hereford, ...

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Black Rod arrives in Parliament to lead MPs over to House of Lords Source: Parliament TV ...

What does the State Opening of Parliament involve and why? - A day of pomp and ceremony awaits in Westminster, this year taking place against the backdrop of a tumultuous week for Sir Keir Starmer and ...

The State Opening of Parliament is a grand royal occasion, an important part of the King's job and is all about the relationship between the UK monarch and parliament. Find out more here.

Video. Black Rod was symbolically denied entry to the House of Commons during the ceremonial opening of the UK Parliament ahead of King Charles III’s speech.