King's speech
English edit
Noun edit
King's speech (plural King's speeches)
- An address to the people of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth broadcast on radio and television by the King on Christmas Day
- An annual statement made by the King in the House of Lords to the assembled members of both houses of parliament outlining the government's proposed legislation programme for the next twelve months.
- 2023 March 8, Christian Wolmar, “Labour passes up the chance to deliver a forceful rail policy”, in RAIL, number 978, page 35:
- This will probably be set out in the King's Speech for the final session of this Parliament, which is likely to start in the autumn.
Usage notes edit
- Officially, the "Royal Christmas Message" (sense 1).
- This term is used when there is a king on the throne.