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UK: King Charles Outlines New Government's Priorities

UK: King Charles Outlines New Government's Priorities

Above: King Charles III sits alongside Britain's Queen Camilla in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament on July 17, 2024 in London, England. Image copyright: Henry Nicholls/WPA Pool/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Britain's King Charles III presided over the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday, delivering a speech that laid out the legislative priorities of the UK's new government for the coming year.

  • Though the King delivers it, the speech is written by the elected government, currently led by Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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