It goes all the way back to Queen Adelaide. Today didn't just mark Queen Camilla's 77th birthday—it was also the State ...

The State Opening of Parliament usually happens in November, with King Charles doing the first speech of his reign on November 7 last year, six months after his coronation at Westminster Abbey ...

The State Opening of Parliament is rich with unique traditions: Black Rod and the Commons Door After taking his throne, the King will instruct Black Rod, the House of Lords official, to summon MPs ...

The Imperial State Crown is present at every State Opening of Parliament and is worn by the monarch each year. Even on ...

Here is how you can watch the State of the Nation Address that takes place tonight before a joint sitting of the two Houses ...

As Black Rod, Ms Clarke has become known around the world as the person who knocks on the door of the House of Commons to inform them of the state opening of Parliament - and subsequently has the ...