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Police officers on the roof of Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth departs for the Palace of Westminster. EPA
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Queen Elizabeth ahead of the Queen's Speech in the House of Lord's Chamber during the State Opening of Parliament in London. Getty Images
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Queen Elizabeth reads the Queen's Speech on the The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber. AFP
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Queen Elizabeth arrives with Prince Charles in the House of Lord's Chamber. Getty Images
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Queen Elizabeth walks behind the Imperial State Crown as they pass through the Royal Gallery, before delivering the Queen's Speech. AFP
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer lead MPs in a socially distanced single file line through the Central Lobby during the State Opening of Parliament. AFP
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Members of the House of Lords stand socially distanced as they await the arrival of Queen Elizabeth. AFP
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Queen Elizabeth arrives for the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster. Reuters
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People watch as Queen Elizabeth travels along Whitehall towards the Houses of Parliament. EPA
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The motorcade with Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
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Masked Yeoman warders march along the Royal gallery to take part in the traditional "Ceremonial Search" during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament in London. AFP
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The Imperial State Crown is driven from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for the State Opening of Parliament. AFP
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Masked Yeoman warders take up positions in front of the Queen Victoria statue at the Houses of Parliament. AFP
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Prime Minster Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in London. EPA
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Police officers on the roof of Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth departs for the Palace of Westminster. EPA
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Queen Elizabeth ahead of the Queen's Speech in the House of Lord's Chamber during the State Opening of Parliament in London. Getty Images
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Queen Elizabeth reads the Queen's Speech on the The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber. AFP
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Queen Elizabeth arrives with Prince Charles in the House of Lord's Chamber. Getty Images
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Queen Elizabeth walks behind the Imperial State Crown as they pass through the Royal Gallery, before delivering the Queen's Speech. AFP
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer lead MPs in a socially distanced single file line through the Central Lobby during the State Opening of Parliament. AFP
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Members of the House of Lords stand socially distanced as they await the arrival of Queen Elizabeth. AFP
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Queen Elizabeth arrives for the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster. Reuters
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People watch as Queen Elizabeth travels along Whitehall towards the Houses of Parliament. EPA
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The motorcade with Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace. Getty Images
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Masked Yeoman warders march along the Royal gallery to take part in the traditional "Ceremonial Search" during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament in London. AFP
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The Imperial State Crown is driven from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for the State Opening of Parliament. AFP
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Masked Yeoman warders take up positions in front of the Queen Victoria statue at the Houses of Parliament. AFP
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Prime Minster Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street ahead of the State Opening of Parliament in London. EPA
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Police officers on the roof of Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth departs for the Palace of Westminster. EPA
Queen sets out UK's plans for deeper trade with Gulf, health reform and green revolution
Monarch reads out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post-pandemic agenda
Brodie Owen
12 May, 2021
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