Prince Charles will also give a speech at the opening ceremony.

BBC: Security at Delhi 2010

In a speech delivered on his behalf by the Minister of Information and Culture at the opening ceremony in Kabul, President Karzai said that the Government wants to see "a free media which can reflect the realities of society, enlighten people, and search for solutions for unresolved problems".

UNESCO: Communication and Information

The Queen set out the government's plans in a speech written for her by the government amid the traditional pomp and ceremony of the state opening of parliament.

BBC: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh