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The State Opening of Parliament is an event in the United Kingdom that marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and includes a Speech from the Throne, known as the Queen's (or King's) Speech. The State Opening is an extremely elaborate ceremony showcasing British history, culture, and contemporary politics. The State Opening takes place in the House of Lords Chamber and, before 2011, was usually held in November or December or, in a general election year, when the new Parliament first assembled. In 1974, when two general elections were held, there were two State Openings. With the introduction in 2011 of fixed-term parliaments of five years in length, the State Opening has been held in May or June. Parliamentary elections are held in the May of every year divisible by five, most recently in 2015. The 2012 ceremony took place on 9 May; subsequent ceremonies took place on 8 May 2013, 4 June 2014, and 27 May 2015. The State Opening may be held at other times of the year if Parliament dissolves due to a vote of no confidence. The current Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, has opened every session of the Westminster Parliament since her accession, except in 1959 and 1963, when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, respectively. These two sessions were opened by Lords Commissioners, headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Geoffrey Fisher in 1959, and Michael Ramsey in 1963), empowered by Her Majesty. The Lord Chancellor (The Viscount Kilmuir in 1959, The Lord Dilhorne in 1963) read the Queen's Speech on those occasions. ==Sequence of events== The State Opening is a lavish ceremony of several parts: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「State Opening of Parliament」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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