general election comes into view. this is in every respect a momentous day. in the house of lords, look at the magnificence of the chamber. such expectation. the peers and guests have already started to arrive to secure their seats for the biggest event in the parliamentary calendar. you don t get in if you appear without the suitable attire. it is a case of first come, first served as well. once on the throne, there it is, the monarch s throne and the consort of s thrown beside it. the king will unveil the government s legislative programme for the session ahead. it is a political moment and a first for rishi sunak on his first state opening as prime minister. we will be discussing all the wider political context later in the programme. once the imperial state crown is on, the political gloves are well and truly off and we will get a real sense of the battle lines over the next year or so, the issues that will win or lose the election. so to explore what all of this, and the
A team at Harper Adams University In Shropshire Attempt A World First by using solely robots and drones to grow and harvest a field of barley. Good morning. Its thursday 4th of may. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The past hour Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke Of Edinburgh has decided to stop carrying out public engagements from the autumn. Prince philip who is 95, is said to have the full support of the queen in taking his decision, she will continue with all her duties. The duke is the longest Serving Consort in British History. Our royal correspondent Sarah Campbell is at Buckingham Palace. Sarah, he is 95,96 sarah, he is 95, 96 next month. Nonetheless it seems strange that the Duke Of Edinburgh would be pulling back from these sort of duty, we are so used to seeing him out and about. That is right. And i have to say that the worlds media, i have Australian Television next to me, there is new zealand, american networks, the crowds outside Buckingham Pal
Queen Camilla will turn 77 next month, and her birthday is set to coincide with a big event on the royal calendar, which is why she may wear the jewels.
It was the second crown that King Charles wore on the day of his Coronation but the one that will be seen in history books for centuries to come. As he left Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023 after the Coronation, The King wore the Imperial State Crown. It was also used for the formal…