Will Charles III make any difference? Yesterday he gave his first King’s Speech. Now some want to hear some bigger ideas.
Five big ideas NOT in the King’s Speech
Pomp and circumstance: The King’s Speech opens a new parliamentary session. Glossary
King's Speech - A speech by the British monarch outlining the UK government's plans for the year ahead.
parliament - An assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, that makes laws.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Century - 100 years.
Rewilding - Returning developed or farmed land to its natural state by reintroducing species that once lived there.
Species - A set of animals or plants with similar features. Members of the same species can breed with each other.
Orkney Islands - A group of Scottish islands. People live on 20 of the islands.
Channel - The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.
Commonwealth - Officially called the Commonwealth of Nations, it was set up in 1926. There are 54 members in all. It grew out of the British Empire and many members, although not all, were former British colonies.