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
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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.
