The new government in the United Kingdom will focus on attempting to drive economic growth, modernizing border security and nationalizing the country's rail networks, King Charles III said on Wednesday, reading a speech written by the Labour government he authorized,
ABC News reports.
Those efforts were included in the more than three dozen bills that were expected to be introduced as the new government begins its legislative agenda, according to the speech.
"Securing economic growth will be a fundamental mission," the king said. "My Government will seek a new partnership with both business and working people and help the country move on from the recent cost of living challenges by prioritising wealth creation for all communities."
In a grand ceremony to mark the start of a new parliament, Charles delivered a speech, addressing the House of Commons with the laws the new government plans to set out since Keir Starmer's center-left Labour Party was elected in this month's U.K. election.
Taking place in the opulent Westminster Cathedral, the king donned the Imperial State Crown, originally made for Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838. He was draped in the famous Robe of State, a regal red cape trimmed with Miniver. He made a stylish arrival in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach pulled by six gray horses. He was accompanied by Queen Camilla.
