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May 10, 2012

The State Opening of Parliament and the Queen's Speech in pictures (31Pics)

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace for the State Opening of Parliament


The Queen travels by coach to the State Opening of Parliament


Yeomen of the Guard pick up oil lanterns as they prepare to conduct a ceremonial search inside the Palace of Westminster


Members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery talk prior to the firing of a 41-gun salute at Green Park


The Royal Guard prepare in the Norman Porch before the State Opening of Parliament


Members of the Household Cavalry prepare to take part in the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament


The Imperial State Crown is processed out of Buckingham Palace ahead of the official State Opening of Parliament ceremony


The Imperial State Crown is carried through the Norman Porch before the State Opening of Parliament


The Imperial State Crown is carried into the Palace of Westminster


Prime Minister David Cameron and wife Samantha leave 10 Downing Street for the State Opening of Parliament


David Cameron and Ed Miliband, along with Nick Clegg and other MPs, process to the House of Lords, London, to listen to the Queen's Speech


Conservative Member of Parliament Louise Mensch arrives at the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons


Black Rod, David Leakey, walks up the stairs in the Norman Porch before the State Opening of Parliament


Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke arrives for the State Opening of Parliament


Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke arrives for the State Opening of Parliament


Members of The House of Lords sit in the chamber as they wait for the State Opening of Parliament


The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark the Queen's arrival at the Houses of Parliament


The Queen smiles as she passes through the Norman Porch for the State Opening of Parliament


The Queen arrives at the Norman Porch of the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament


Yeoman of the Guard, wearing traditional uniforms, wait for the Queen to walk through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster


The shoes worn by a Yeoman of the Guard


The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh proceed through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster


The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, delivers her speech in the House of Lords


The Queen delivers her speech in the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament


A scene from the Norman Porch during the State Opening of Parliament


The Duke of Edinburgh dips into Ken Clarke's purse after the State Opening of Parliament


The Queen arrives back at Buckingham Palace


Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry leave Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament


The Irish Guards leave Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament


The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery leave the field after firing the salute

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