the Queen’s Speech
noun /ðə ˌkwiːnz ˈspiːtʃ/
/ðə ˌkwiːnz ˈspiːtʃ/
[singular]- in the UK, a statement read by the Queen at the start of a new Parliament, which contains details of the government’s plansCultureThe speech is written for the Queen by members of the government. It is an important occasion and is broadcast on television and radio. When a king is ruling it becomes the King's Speech.