Parliament Is Formally Dissolved

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: Major Peter Oweh, the City of London Corporation’s Common Cryer and Serjeant at Arms, reads a Royal Proclamation dissolving the present Parliament and declaring the calling of another on the steps of The Royal Exchange, on May 31, 2024 in London, England. Dissolving the present Parliament and calling another is marked by a ceremony where Major Peter Oweh, the City of London Corporation's Common Cryer and Serjeant at Arms, reads the Royal Proclamation on the steps of The Royal Exchange. For centuries, the Common Cryer has read Royal Proclamations from these steps, including the dissolution of Parliament, the calling of new Parliaments, and significant events like the accession of King Charles in 2022. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)