2022 State Opening of Parliament
A
Counsellors of State
acted on behalf of the monarch.
On 6 May,
Counsellors of State, with Prince Charles reading the Queen's speech.[5][6] This would be the final State Opening of the Queen's reign before her death in September 2022
.
Ceremony
On the morning of the event, James Morris MP, as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, was "taken hostage" at Buckingham Palace to ensure Prince Charles' and Prince William's safe return from Parliament.[7]
The Prince of Wales, wearing the uniform of an
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, both wearing morning dress with the Duke of Cambridge wearing his military medals and the breast star of the Order of the Garter, sat in chairs of state on either side of the Prince of Wales.[8][9]
Rather than the traditional command to the
MPs by saying: "Mr. Speaker, the Queen commands this Honourable House, to attend her Counsellors of State immediately in the House of Peers". In addition, the Prince of Wales referred to the government and ministers as "Her Majesty's Government" and "Her Majesty's Ministers". This was in place of the traditional "My Government" and "My Ministers" used by the Queen.[10]
Bills
A number of bills were carried over from the previous session.[11]
- Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
- High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
- Online Safety Bill
- Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
References
- ^ "May 10 date for state opening of Parliament". au.news.yahoo.com. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "BBC One - The State Opening of Parliament, 2022". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Queen plans to attend state opening of Parliament". BBC News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (9 May 2022). "Queen hands over to Charles and William for State Opening". BBC News. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Queen to miss State Opening of Parliament - Prince of Wales to read speech instead". Sky News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Charles to read Queen's Speech for first time as monarch misses State Opening". Salisbury Journal. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Buckingham Palace has a centuries-old tradition of taking an MP hostage when the Queen or one of her representatives enter Parliament". Insider. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Prince Charles Delivers Speech From Throne Amid Queen's Parliament Absence
- ^ Past, present and future on display as Charles steps up
- ^ Prince Charles Delivers Speech From Throne Amid Queen's Parliament Absence
- ^ "Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament".
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