Speech from the throne

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Throne in the House of Lords , from where the British monarch delivers his opening speech

The throne speech is in some democratic parliamentary monarchies , the annual address by the head of state during the opening of parliament , in which the government announces the objectives of its policy for the coming year. The speech is drafted by the head of government but read out by the head of state. The monarch's speech from the throne is nothing more than the “government program”. The speech from the throne also serves as a starting point for control of the executive by the legislature .

Such speeches from the throne are known, for example, from Great Britain , the Netherlands and Norway . In Sweden, on the other hand, the king only gives a general speech opening parliament, and in Denmark the queen only attends the first session as a visitor in the stands.

Speeches from the throne in non-democratic monarchies opened the sessions of the state representation. The monarch stood before the throne, surrounded by his ministers, and addressed the assembled members of the state parliament or parliament. On behalf of the monarch, the speech from the throne could also be read out by the prime minister or another member of the ministry on behalf of the monarch.

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  1. ↑ Duden | Speech from the throne | Spelling, meaning, definition. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .