The King's speech: Charles sets out government's programme to parliament
Under the British constitution, parliament is officially opened by the monarch, who reads a speech written and prepared by the ruling party. Parliament is sitting again after its summer recess.
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00:00 A horse-drawn carriage delivered Charles III and Queen Camilla to Westminster.
00:07 The State Opening of Parliament is a display of pomp, but the real power lies behind the throne.
00:12 And the first King's Speech since 1951 delivered Rishi Sunak's policy blueprint for the Conservative government.
00:20 My ministers will work closely with international partners to support Ukraine,
00:26 strengthen NATO and address the most pressing security challenges.
00:32 This includes the consequences of the barbaric acts of terrorism against the people of Israel,
00:40 facilitating humanitarian support into Gaza and supporting the cause of peace and stability in the Middle East.
00:49 The speech said that anti-Semitism must be combated and that Nazism will never be forgotten
00:56 and said that the British government will continue to defend security around the world.
01:00 This is a decisive year for the Conservatives as a general election must be called by mid-December 2024.
01:07 [SWOOSH]