State Opening of Parliament (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ceremonial event
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:judge
gptkb:embassy
members of the Royal Family
senior military officers
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:BBC
gptkb:ITV
gptkb:Sky_News
gptkbp:category Parliamentary procedure
British traditions
Royal ceremonies
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dressCode gptkb:Imperial_State_Crown
Parliamentary robes
State coach
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Queen's_Speech
gptkb:Black_Rod
procession of the monarch
summoning of the House of Commons
wearing of ceremonial robes
gptkbp:followedBy general election (if applicable)
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label State Opening of Parliament (UK)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:notableFor 1952 (first State Opening for Queen Elizabeth II)
2023 (first State Opening for King Charles III)
2022 (first time Prince Charles delivered speech for Queen Elizabeth II)
gptkbp:notablePlace crown and regalia displayed
doors of Commons slammed in Black Rod's face
monarch delivers speech from the throne
gptkbp:notHeldIn monarch's incapacity
periods of national crisis
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Gunpowder_Plot_of_1605
gptkbp:participants monarch of the United Kingdom
members of the House of Commons
members of the House of Lords
gptkbp:precededBy summoning of Parliament
gptkbp:purpose formally open new session of Parliament
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Prorogation_of_Parliament
gptkb:Coronation_of_the_British_monarch
gptkb:State_Opening_of_Parliament_(Scotland)
gptkbp:security_tradition searching of cellars
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:monarchy
separation of powers
unity of Parliament
gptkbp:tradition 16th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:State_openings_of_the_Scottish_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5