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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