Aaron Chown/PA Media The last King to oversee the State Opening of Parliament was George VI in 1950. The King and Queen Consort made their way back to Buckingham Palace following the speech.

King Charles and Queen Camilla on their way to the state opening of Parliament The State ... the first since the era of his grandfather George VI, who died in 1952. It's a ceremony full of its ...

The King has carried out his duty and delivered ... coinciding 77th birthday were put on hold for the ancient State Opening of Parliament ceremony full of pomp and pageantry.

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and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). George VI ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor. Within twenty-four hours of his accession the Irish parliament, the ...

Traditionally, the State Opening begins with a procession in ... Dixon - is "held hostage" in Buckingham Palace while the King is in Parliament, to ensure the monarch's safe return.