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
Vote. This weekend watch cspan cities tour to hatiesbering, michigan on cspan twos book tv and American History tv on cspan 3. Good morning and welcome to bbc parliaments live coverage of the state opening at parliament. In her ninetyfirst, its the 56th parliament of the united kingdom. And this morning, we welcome viewers to cspan, our sister channel in the united states. I recen its about 5 30 in the morning on the eastern seaboard. It is of course a conservative government beginning its second year in aufloffice, a government without its problems as it faces support coming European Union referendum campaign. However, were focusing on a british tradition. The next hour 1 2 well spend looking that saur moceremony an governments plans to be unveiled in the queens speech. Im joined by the conservative pire and more importantly for the thriller writer, lord daubs. The historian, Kate Williams of redding university. And the former sergeant of arms lawrence ward. You retired from your post
This weekend watch cspan cities tour to michigan on cspan twos book tv and American History tv on cspan 3. Good morning and welcome to bbc parliaments live coverage of the state opening at parliament. In her ninetyfirst, its the 56th parliament of the united kingdom. And this morning, we welcome viewers to cspan, our sister channel in the united states. I recen its about 5 30 in the morning on the eastern seaboard. It is of course a conservative government beginning its second year in aufloffice, a government without its problems as it faces support coming European Union referendum campaign. However, were focusing on a british tradition. The next hour 1 2 well spend looking that saur moceremony an governments plans to be unveiled in the queens speech. Im joined by the conservative pire and more importantly for the thriller writer, lord daubs. The historian, Kate Williams of redding university. And the former sergeant of arms lawrence ward. You retired from your post last autumn . I wis
Hello, youre watching afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Where will they live . How will they pay for it . And what about their security . The dramatic announcement from harry and meghan which brings more questions than answers. What has been genuinely surprising is the way they have gone about making their intentions public. The fact that they didnt feel the need to inform the queen, the prince of wales, or Prince William, before publishing that statement yesterday evening. A casualty crisis last month was the worst on record for waiting times at a e departments in england. Borisjohnson speaks by phone to the iranian president , and calls for an end to hostilities. Coming up on afternoon live, we have
all the sport withjohn watson. Yes, no plans for tim henman to lead Great Britain in the davis cup after a quarterfinal exit in the atp equivalent. Thanks, john. And Helen Willetts has the weather. Very changeable weather pattern in the uk at the moment. We had a rainbow earli
Queen Elizabeth II wanted to use Buckingham Palace garden parties as a means of bringing unionists and nationalists together after the Good Friday Agreement, official papers show.