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place the most favourable construction upon your words and actions.” Upon this the Commons and the Commissioners depart (see appendix C page 239). The House adjourns for the Commissioners to disrobe, and afterwards resumes to enable Lords to be introduced or to take the oath. New Speaker in mid-Parliament If during the course of a Parliament there is a vacancy in the office of Speaker, the Commons receive a direction from the Sovereign, signified by a minister of the Crown. A Commission is then issued, and the Lords Commissioners assemble in the House of Lords in the usual way, and summon the Commons, who come with their Speaker-elect. The Speaker-elect makes the usual speech, and the presiding Commissioner declares the approbation of Her Majesty as follows, but the further exchanges claiming the confirming privileges, made at the commencement of a Parliament, are omitted: “Mr/Mrs/Miss [and then surname of Speaker-elect] We have it in command from her Majesty to declare Her Majesty’s entire confidence in your talents, diligence and sufficiency to fulfil the important duties of the high office of Speaker of the House of Commons to which you have been chosen by that House, and in obedience to the Commission which has been read and by virtue of the authority therein contained, we do declare Her Majesty’s royal allowance and confirmation of you, Sir [Madam], as Speaker of the House of Commons.” 244
APPENDIX E THE QUEEN’S SPEECH FIRST SESSION OF A NEW PARLIAMENT By the Queen in Person 1 The State Opening of Parliament usually takes place in the morning. The Lords are attired in their Parliament robes or such other dress as may be approved by the Earl Marshal on behalf of the Queen. Wives of members of the House who are successful in the ballot for places, and wives of Members of the Diplomatic Corps, are seated on the floor of the House. An enclosure is reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. Judges are seated on the Woolsacks in their robes. The Queen is met at the Sovereign’s Entrance by the Lord Speaker, the Lord Chancellor (with the Purse containing the Queen’s Speech), the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshal. They proceed to the Robing Room where the Queen robes and puts on the Crown and regalia. A procession is formed, marshalled by the Earl Marshal, and proceeds through the Royal Gallery and the Prince’s Chamber to the Chamber of the House of Lords. When Her Majesty has taken Her seat on the Throne, the Lord Speaker and Lord Chancellor stand on Her right at the foot of the steps of the Throne. The Queen is attended by the Officers of State. The Queen then commands Black Rod, through the Lord Great Chamberlain, to summon the Commons, which he does in these words: “Mr/Madam Speaker, The Queen commands this honourable House to attend Her Majesty immediately in the House of Peers.” The Commons come from their Chamber and advance to the Bar with their Speaker, bowing once only at the Bar. Her Majesty then delivers Her Speech from the Throne. It is also possible for the Queen’s Speech to be read by the Lord Chancellor, standing on one of the lower steps of the Throne in the 1 SO 1. 245
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APPENDIX E<br />
THE QUEEN’S SPEECH<br />
FIRST SESSION <strong>OF</strong> A NEW PARLIAMENT<br />
By the Queen in Person 1<br />
The State Opening of <strong>Parliament</strong> usually takes place in the morning. The<br />
Lords are attired in their <strong>Parliament</strong> robes or such other dress as may be<br />
approved by the Earl Marshal on behalf of the Queen. Wives of<br />
members of the House who are successful in the ballot for places, and<br />
wives of Members of the Diplomatic Corps, are seated on the floor of<br />
the House. An enclosure is reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. Judges are<br />
seated on the Woolsacks in their robes.<br />
The Queen is met at the Sovereign’s Entrance by the Lord Speaker,<br />
the Lord Chancellor (with the Purse containing the Queen’s Speech),<br />
the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshal. They proceed to the<br />
Robing Room where the Queen robes and puts on the Crown and<br />
regalia. A procession is formed, marshalled by the Earl Marshal, and<br />
proceeds through the Royal Gallery and the Prince’s Chamber to the<br />
Chamber of the House of Lords. When Her Majesty has taken Her seat<br />
on the Throne, the Lord Speaker and Lord Chancellor stand on Her right<br />
at the foot of the steps of the Throne. The Queen is attended by the<br />
Officers of State. The Queen then commands Black Rod, through the<br />
Lord Great Chamberlain, to summon the Commons, which he does in<br />
these words:<br />
“Mr/Madam Speaker,<br />
The Queen commands this honourable House to attend Her Majesty<br />
immediately in the House of Peers.”<br />
The Commons come from their Chamber and advance to the Bar with<br />
their Speaker, bowing once only at the Bar.<br />
Her Majesty then delivers Her Speech from the Throne.<br />
It is also possible for the Queen’s Speech to be read by the Lord<br />
Chancellor, standing on one of the lower steps of the Throne in the<br />
1 SO 1.<br />
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