THE KING’S FIRST PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22454, 26 September 1936, Page 3

THE KING’S FIRST PARLIAMENT

STATE CEREMONY ON NOVEMBER 3 The King will make his first appearance in Britain’s Parliament as Sovereign on Tuesday, November 3, when he will open the new session, writes the political correspondent of the London ‘ Daily Telegraph.’ Mr Baldwin made this statement in the House of Commons recently, when, replying to a question, he informed Mr Attlee that the House, which adjourned in July, would reassemble on Thursday, October 29, and be prorogued on the same day. There will be_ a King’s Speech at the prorogation ceremony, but it will be read by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Hailsham. On Tuesday, November 3,_ the King will drive in State to Westminster, and will read his Speech from the Throne in the House of Lords. _ The second throne, which was occupied by Queen Mary when the late King opened Parliament, has been removed, and King Edward will be alone on the dais. THE DECLARATION. The law requires that the Sovereign should make the accession declaration of the Protestant faith either at the Coronation ceremony or at his first meeting with Parliament, whichever event comes first. The declaration will therefore be made on November 3. It is as follows; — I do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, confess, testify and declare that I am a faithful Protestant and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the throne of my realm, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law.