| 2022 State Opening of Parliament | |
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 The Prince of Wales reading the Queen's Speech | |
| Legislative body | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Meeting place | Palace of Westminster |
| Date | 10 May 2022 |
| Government | Second Johnson ministry |
A State Opening of the Parliament of the United Kingdom took place on 10 May 2022.[1] Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, opened the third session of the 58th Parliament on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II with the traditional Queen's Speech.[2] It was the first State Opening at which two Counsellors of State acted on behalf of the monarch.
On 6 May, BBC News reported that the Queen was hoping to attend.[3] On 9 May, it was reported that the Queen would not be attending.[4] Instead, her son, the then-Prince of Wales, and her grandson, the Duke of Cambridge opened a new session of the British Parliament on behalf of the Queen, acting as Counsellors of State, with Prince Charles reading the Queen's speech.[5][6] This would be the final State Opening of the Queen's reign before her death in September 2022.
- ^ "May 10 date for state opening of Parliament". au.news.yahoo.com. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "BBC One - The State Opening of Parliament, 2022". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Queen plans to attend state opening of Parliament". BBC News. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (9 May 2022). "Queen hands over to Charles and William for State Opening". BBC News. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Queen to miss State Opening of Parliament - Prince of Wales to read speech instead". Sky News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Charles to read Queen's Speech for first time as monarch misses State Opening". Salisbury Journal. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.