Uk and around the world on bbc world news. Welcome back. Yes, it is welcome back, just two months since welcome back, just two months since we last gathered in this very room inside the palace of westminster for the state opening of parliament. Back on the 14th october Boris Johnsons government with no parliamentary majority put forward, lets say, a rather thin programme. Today, the queen will present a legislative programme from the conservative government with a big majority in the house of commons following last weekss election. We are politically in a different world. A world in which the parliament, the government and the monarch have been in sharp focus, a course of some tension as well. And a year dominated once again by the brexit question and process. What will the queens speech tell us about the governments other priorities, apart from brexit, for the year ahead . This is Boris Johnsons second queens speech in the sake space of nine weeks. Boris johnson has been resident at n
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
by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. new details on the queen s state funeral it will be held in westminster abbey on monday 19 september king charles approved the day as a public holiday. a surprise show of unity as the prince and princess of wales arejoined by prince harry and meghan at windsor castle. attending a church service. and in other news ukraine says it has retaken several key towns and cities in the north and east as its offensive against russian forces gathers pace. it has been confirmed that queen elizabeth s funeral will take place on september the nineteenth. her body will lie in state in westminster hall for four days before the service to allow the public to pay their respects. earlier, king charles was formally proclaimed as the new monarch at a ceremony in london. he said he would strive to follow the inspiring example of his late mother. he told the accession council at
The preferred residence. Good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. This is stjamess palace, in the heart of london, a stones 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 countrys 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 jamess 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 this historic
the accession council, televised, as we saw. the importance of that is it is an important part in establishing his reign and an opportunity to pledge himself to constitutional government and a good place to do it in front of all the main political figures in the land. in front of all the main political figures in the land. many thanks. members of figures in the land. many thanks. members of the figures in the land. many thanks. members of the cabinet - figures in the land. many thanks. members of the cabinet have - figures in the land. many thanks. | members of the cabinet have had figures in the land. many thanks. i members of the cabinet have had an audience with king charles after he was formally proclaimed monarchy in succession to the late queen. liz truss took her senior ministers to buckingham palace to be received by the new sovereign for the first time. he spent time with opposition parties, including sir keir starmer. chris mason is at buckingham palace. this is