Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has arrived at Britain’s Parliament to preside over the State Opening. The monarch wore ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.’s first left-leaning government in 14 years. The state opening of Parliament is one of the traditional set pieces of the political year. The speech is written by the elected government, currently led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and delivered by the king during a joint session of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.