Institutions and government practice question
At which yearly event does the monarch formally open a new session of Parliament and set out the government's plans?
- The Trooping of the Colour
- The Lord Mayor's Show
- The Changing of the Guard
- The State Opening of ParliamentCorrect answer
Why
At the State Opening of Parliament the monarch delivers a speech, written by the government, that outlines its planned laws for the year ahead.
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