Overlooking the river thames, our home for the next couple of hours, as we mark the opening of a new parliamentary session. Its been a time of National Crisis since the last State Opening, back in december 2019, and the governments new programme will no doubt include measures to recover from the effects of the terrible pandemic. The queen will attend todays event, her first major event since the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Her majesty will be accompanied this morning by the Prince Of Wales, but the usual display of Ceremonial Splendour will be more or less absent because of the current restrictions. The other big difference is that the number of mps and peers here today is rather limited. The queens speech is being delivered just a few days after the extensive elections in scotland, wales and england, which gave new impetus to the debate on the constitutional future of the United Kingdom. Earlier this morning, the Prime Minister borisjohnson left number 10 for the Houses Of Parliam
A very good morning from inside the palace of westminster, where the queen will arrive in a short while to open a new session of parliament. But this is no routine event yes, well be able to enjoy all the usual colour and pagea ntry of the state opening, but it takes place at a time of great political and constitutional uncertainty where even the role of the crown in our National Affairs is being questioned. We were last here two years ago when theresa may was Prime Minister since when the Political Landscape has been turned upside down by the turbulent Brexit Process. Its Boris Johnsons first queens speech as Prime Minister he has no majority in the house of commons so there will inevitably be questions about his ability to deliver the pledges in the queens speech. We could indeed be back again before christmas. But lets deal with todays events first im joined by our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Good money, laura. Good morning, hew. It would be an understatement to say despite
the preferred residence. good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. this is stjames s palace, in the heart of london, a stone s throw from buckingham palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. queen elizabeth ii, the country s longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. the focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at buckingham palace where huge crowds have been gathering. but today the focus changes to st james s palace. the palace has been the residence for kings and queens of england for over 300 years. and it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of queen victoria, when buckingham palace became the preferred residence. when the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. and today, on
The Queen s coronation was decided upon to be June 2 because the meteorologists calculated it was going to be the sunniest day of the year, so people waiting were left in the rain.
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