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List Of People Who Have Addressed Both Houses Of The United Kingdom Parliament
This is a list of people who have addressed both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament at the same time. Although List of English monarchs, English and later List of British monarchs, British monarchs have jointly addressed the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons and the House of Lords on several occasions since the 16th century, the first foreign dignitary to do so was President of France, French President Albert Lebrun in March 1939. The list excludes the speeches given by (or on behalf of) the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Sovereign at the State Opening of Parliament and at the close of each parliamentary session. Only four people besides the reigning monarch at the time have addressed both Houses together on more than one occasion. Nelson Mandela addressed Members of the Commons and the Lords in 1993 and in 1996 as President of South Africa. Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the Houses as a Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, secretary o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Westminster, London - Feb 2007
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
