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Article thumbnail: Britain's King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, sits alongside Britain's Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, before reading the King's Speech from the The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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New bills introduced during the King's Speech include the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

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Who is Black Rod and what is their role at the State Opening of Parliament?

Article thumbnail: Britain's King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, and Britain's Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, prepare to depart after he read the King's speech, in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on November 7, 2023. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 8: New UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre front) stands with Labour Party MPs, including some who won seats in the recent general election, at Church House in Westminster on July 8, 2024 in London, England. Labour won 411 seats in last week's general election, giving them a majority of 172. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 8: New UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre front) stands with Labour Party MPs, including some who won seats in the recent general election, at Church House in Westminster on July 8, 2024 in London, England. Labour won 411 seats in last week's general election, giving them a majority of 172. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Diane Abbott has been named Mother of the House
Article thumbnail: Diane Abbott has been named Mother of the House
Article thumbnail: SOUTHEND, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Ballot papers arrive to be counted after voters went to the polls in the UK local elections at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre on May 02, 2024 in Southend, England. Polls have closed across 107 authorities in England where voters are set to determine the fate of nearly 2,700 council seats. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: SOUTHEND, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Ballot papers arrive to be counted after voters went to the polls in the UK local elections at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre on May 02, 2024 in Southend, England. Polls have closed across 107 authorities in England where voters are set to determine the fate of nearly 2,700 council seats. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: The Houses of Parliament illuminated and reflecting rainbow colours for the Gay GLBT Pride in London
Article thumbnail: The Houses of Parliament illuminated and reflecting rainbow colours for the Gay GLBT Pride in London