BBC News | Queen's Speech: what is it and why is it important? BBC News Traditions surrounding the State Opening of Parliament and the delivery of a speech by the monarch can be traced back as far as the 16th Century. The current ceremony dates from 1852, when the Palace of Westminster was re-opened after the fire of 1834. Cookies on the BBC website 'David Cameron's already fighting for 2020' writes James Forsyth |
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