Real reason King Charles speaks in dull monotone when reading King's Speech

King Charles appears to speak in a dull monotone when reading his speech at the annual State Opening of Parliament today.

The monarch, who also attended alongside his wife Queen Camilla, delivered his his speech of a Labour Government for 15 years.

The King's Speech introduced 40 new Bills which will be set out by Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, all of which he hopes will be passed into law over the next year.

Taking to X, Sky News's lead political correspondent Sophy Ridge has tweeted why the monarch appears to use a dull monotone when addressing Parliament - stating that it is deliberately done to "show neutrality".

She wrote: "King Charles reading out the King's Speech in the kind of dull monotone you use when you're trying to get your kids to go to sleep when reading a bedtime story (which is of course deliberate to show neutrality)"

A few users agreed with Sophy, with one replying: "[That's] a very good description."

The King's Speech included many manifesto pledges, some of which had been introduced during Rishi Sunak's Conservative Government.

The State Opening of Parliament takes place in the House of Lords chamber and typically occurs on the first day of the new parliamentary session, which usually falls in November.

However, this year is falling on a different date due to the change in government.

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Slingo, body language expert Darren Stanton said that the King displayed signs of "nervousness and enthusiasm" today.

He said: "Charles seemed to be a lot more serious and reserved than Camilla was. He had his arms by his side, with his head above his shoulders and walked with high levels of importance. He didn’t look around, he simply looked straight ahead. This tells us he didn’t want to feel distracted by anything.

"Charles was feeling the pressure. We know this as he was very careful with his body language and seemed to be feeling conscious of people watching him."

He added: "Charles went on to display a combination of nervousness and enthusiasm. He generally appeared in control of his emotions, which proves he was feeling confident with Camilla by his side. However, when we looked at his facial expressions, they did display signals of apprehension at some points."