State Opening of Parliament 2026

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Wednesday 13 May
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State Opening of Parliament 2026

Live coverage from the Palace of Westminster as King Charles outlines the government's plans for the coming year in what has become a unique combination of pageantry and politics to mark the formal start of the new parliamentary session

State Opening of Parliament 2026 airs on BBC One East HD at 10:30 AM, Wednesday 13 May. (Subtitles.)
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