STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, THE


Meaning of STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, THE in English

ˌState ˌOpening of ˈParliament, the BrE AmE

the occasion each year when the British Queen officially opens the Parliament after its summer ↑ recess (=the period when Parliament is closed) , and makes a speech saying what the government plans to do during the next year. This is seen as a very traditional British event and is always shown on television. The Queen arrives in a carriage pulled by horses, and various officials wear colourful old-fashioned clothes. ⇨ ↑ Queen's speech

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.