Queen's speech


Definition: Meaning of, Queen's speech in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spiːtʃ /

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Queen's speech Queen's speeches
British English
  1. speech read by the British monarch at the opening of a new session of parliament outlining the government's plans for new legislation
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  • Queen's speech, the
    1. a speech given by the Queen at the official opening of the British Parliament each year, usually in October. The speech is actually written by the government, and it gives details of the government's plans for the next year, including the new laws it intends to make. When a king is ruling instead of a queen, it is called the "King's Speech".
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