westminster hall, a place with nearly 1,000 years of history and the oldest part of the palace of westminster this morning it will be the place to which the new king will come, for a ceremony that illustrates the relationship between royalty and parliament and indeed our system of constitutional monarchy. it was at balmoral last thursday that the queen s passing meant the end of one reign and the beginning of another. and as tributes continue to to be paid to her majesty here and around the world today it is her son, the new king, who will hear them in person from parliamentarians. it s only two days since his majesty was formally proclaimed king at st james s palace. now we will see him come to the palace of westminster for the first time as our sovereign and head of state. members of the house of commons and the house of lords have already gathered inside westminster hall. the ceremony will begin shortly. it s not often that the two houses come together in this histor
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jubilee. named for my mother s diamond jubilee, will mark the passage of the late jubilee, will mark the passage of the late queen s progress from buckingham palace to this parliament on wednesday. my lords and members of the on wednesday. my lords and members of the house of commons, we gather today of the house of commons, we gather today in of the house of commons, we gather today in remembrance of the remarkable span of the queen s dedicated service to her nations and peoples dedicated service to her nations and peoples. while very young, her late majesty peoples. while very young, her late majesty pledged herself to serve her country majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people, and to maintain country and her people, and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation. this vow she kept at the heart of our nation. this vow she kept with unsurpassed dev
loyal subjects, the lords spiritual and temporal in parliament assembled beg to leave, to convey to your majesty the deep sympathy felt by this house in the grief your majesty has sustained by the death of our late beloved queen. your majesty s mother, of blessed then glorious memory. to extend to all of the royal family, the deep sympathy of this house and their grief, which is shared by all members, to assure your majesty that the example of selfless public service which your late sovereign displayed over her reign of 70 years, her untiring endeavours for the welfare of her pupils, and herfortitude in adversity will ever be held in reverent, affectionate and grateful remembrance. and, to express to your
will hear first the lord speaker, lord mcfall of alcluith who will present his address to the new king. your majesty, i welcome you and her majesty the queen consort to parliament today on this solemn occasion. her late majesty s, have a treasured queen and your beloved and