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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
In 1st King’s Speech in 70 years, Charles says UK to address security matters, tackle antisemitism
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Britain's King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, sits beside Britain's Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, as he reads the King's speech from The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on November 7, 2023. (Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)
In the UK’s first King’s Speech to open parliament in over 70 years, King Charles says the government will address the most pressing security matters, including “the consequences of the barbaric acts of terrorism against the people of Israel, facilitating humanitarian support into Gaza and supporting the cause of peace and stability in the Middle East.”
He also says the UK government is “committed to tackling antisemitism.”
The king promises planning for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens will be moved through parliament.
The speech was written by the prime minister but delivered by the king.
