The customary Queen’s Speech will not take place as scheduled on June 19 and has been delayed for a few days, the British media reported on Monday citing efforts of embattled PM Teresa May to form a minority Government.
The Queen’s Speech is written by the Government and presents an outline of its planned legislation for the next Parliamentary session. The Queen’s Speech is read by the Queen from the Throne in the House of lords at the State Opening of Parliament. The set-piece event had been due to take place next Monday with the 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth II delivering the address. The Conservative Party of Prime Minister May was negotiating with the Democratic Unionist Party to get support for their minority Government.