diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
index 46bca16dad..b037279e8b 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcAccessibilityCore, "qt.accessibility.core");
     \value ActionChanged                    An action has been changed.
     \value ActiveDescendantChanged
     \value Alert                            A system alert (e.g., a message from a QMessageBox)
+    \value [since 6.8] Announcement         The announcement of a message is requested.
     \value AttributeChanged
     \value ContextHelpEnd                   Context help (QWhatsThis) for an object is finished.
     \value ContextHelpStart                 Context help (QWhatsThis) for an object is initiated.
@@ -449,6 +450,30 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(lcAccessibilityCore, "qt.accessibility.core");
     \sa QAccessibleAttributesInterface
 */
 
+/*! \enum QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority
+    This enum describes the priority for announcements used by the
+    \l QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent.
+    \since 6.8
+
+    With \a QAccessible::AnouncementPriority::Polite, assistive technologies
+    should announce the message at the next graceful opportunity such as at the
+    end of speaking the current sentence or when the user pauses typing.
+
+    When specifying \a QAccessible::AnouncementPriority::Assertive, assistive
+    technologies should notify the user immediately.
+
+    Because an interruption might disorient users or cause them to not complete
+    their current task, \a QAccessible::AnouncementPriority::Assertive should
+    not be used unless the interruption is imperative.
+
+    \value Polite      The announcement has normal priority.
+    \value Assertive   The announcement has high priority and should notify
+                       the user immediately, even if that means interrupting the user's
+                       current task.
+
+    \sa QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent
+*/
+
 
 /*!
     \enum QAccessible::InterfaceType
@@ -1778,7 +1803,56 @@ QAccessibleTextSelectionEvent::~QAccessibleTextSelectionEvent()
 {
 }
 
+/*!
+    \since 6.8
+    \class QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent
+    \ingroup accessibility
+    \inmodule QtGui
 
+    \brief The QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent is used to request the announcement
+    of a given message by assistive technologies.
+
+    This class is used with \l QAccessible::updateAccessibility().
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent(QObject *object, const QString &message)
+
+    Constructs a new QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent event for \a object
+    to request the announcement of \a message with priority \l QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority::Polite.
+
+    \l QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::setPriority can be used to adjust the priority.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent(QAccessibleInterface *iface, const QString &message)
+
+    Constructs a new QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent event for \a iface
+    to request the announcement of \a message with priority \l QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority::Polite.
+
+    \l QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::setPriority can be used to adjust the priority.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::message() const
+
+    Returns the message.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::priority() const
+
+    Returns the priority.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::setPriority(QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority priority)
+
+    Sets the priority with which the announcement will be requested to \a priority.
+*/
+
+
+/*!
+    \internal
+*/
+QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent::~QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent()
+{
+}
 
 /*!
     Returns the QAccessibleInterface associated with the event.
diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
index 0a92e76c73..3d8daa4b3c 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ public:
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TextRemoved);
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TextUpdated);
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TableModelChanged);
+        Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::Announcement);
     }
 
     inline QAccessibleEvent(QAccessibleInterface *iface, QAccessible::Event typ)
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ public:
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TextRemoved);
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TextUpdated);
         Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::TableModelChanged);
+        Q_ASSERT(m_type != QAccessible::Announcement);
         m_uniqueId = QAccessible::uniqueId(iface);
         m_object = iface->object();
     }
@@ -605,6 +607,36 @@ protected:
     int m_lastColumn;
 };
 
+class Q_GUI_EXPORT QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent : public QAccessibleEvent
+{
+public:
+    inline QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent(QObject *object, const QString &message)
+        : QAccessibleEvent(object, QAccessible::InvalidEvent)
+          , m_message(message)
+          , m_priority(QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority::Polite)
+    {
+        m_type = QAccessible::Announcement;
+    }
+
+    inline QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent(QAccessibleInterface *iface, const QString &message)
+        : QAccessibleEvent(iface, QAccessible::InvalidEvent)
+          , m_message(message)
+          , m_priority(QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority::Polite)
+    {
+        m_type = QAccessible::Announcement;
+    }
+
+    ~QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent();
+
+    QString message() const { return m_message; }
+    QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority priority() const { return m_priority; }
+    void setPriority(QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority priority) { m_priority = priority; };
+
+protected:
+    QString m_message;
+    QAccessible::AnnouncementPriority m_priority;
+};
+
 #ifndef Q_QDOC
 #define QAccessibleInterface_iid "org.qt-project.Qt.QAccessibleInterface"
 Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(QAccessibleInterface, QAccessibleInterface_iid)
diff --git a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible_base.h b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible_base.h
index 2d2b1de316..1a7b75c7f5 100644
--- a/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible_base.h
+++ b/src/gui/accessible/qaccessible_base.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public:
         HelpChanged          = 0x80A0,
         DefaultActionChanged = 0x80B0,
         AcceleratorChanged   = 0x80C0,
+        Announcement         = 0x80D0,
 
         InvalidEvent
     };
@@ -367,6 +368,11 @@ public:
         Level,
     };
 
+    enum class AnnouncementPriority {
+        Polite,
+        Assertive
+    };
+
     typedef QAccessibleInterface*(*InterfaceFactory)(const QString &key, QObject*);
     typedef void(*UpdateHandler)(QAccessibleEvent *event);
     typedef void(*RootObjectHandler)(QObject*);