The Strangers

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The cap of maintenance and sword of state before The Queen to The House of Lords chamber

It was announced as a less sophisticated affair than usual, But also a dressed-down state Opening of Parliament is hard to do mistakes for a casual.

the glitter of tiaras and clip-clap of horse hooves were gone, as The Queen exchanged their traditional horse-drawn carriage for a Bentley.

But with the glittering gold throne and radiant crown on a velvet cushion, it was More Than enough pomp to go around.

The Queen , who usually starts the carriage This Time comes with the horse, she travelled the short journey to the Parliament of Bentley

The Day in the gentle drizzle outside the Parliament, such as the patient police officers to redirect angry commuters around the cordoned-off streets, while the sleek BMW and Jaguar with personalized license plates and flags on the hoods of transport diplomats in The Building .

The Foreign dignitaries pack out of your little section of The House of Lords, - a contrast to the ample space available to colleagues in the rest of the red benches.

Perhaps the relatively sparse participation is not surprising - it is, After All , only two months of Speech since The Last Queen's.

on this occasion, The Queen , The List of your government, to set priorities reads - But it was not clear whether any of the proposed laws would Parliament be passed by such a divided.

things are quite different. After The Last Thursday in the General election, the government has a healthy majority of 80, and is probably not a bother to your policy in a Law .

The Queen , accompanied by her son Prince Charles, on an imperceptibly small throne

The snap General elections meant less time for the preparation for The Ceremony , and, therefore, some items were deleted - The Queen wore A Day dress instead of the glittering court dress and tiara.

The 93-year-old monarch of the Imperial State Crown for the state openings, describes it in a documentary last year as "bulky".

they also came with the car instead of horse and carriage - a kind of Cinderella in reverse.

Despite these changes, The Event , which can be traced back to the 16Th Century and marked the formal start of the parliamentary year, is still ruled by tradition, and there is certainly nothing casual about The House of Lords chamber.

Stained Glass Windows adorn the walls, old coat-of-arms to hang under The Balcony , while the Golden Throne would not be noticed, in a fairy-tale castle or a Donald Trump hotel.

The Bright red robes topped with snow-white ermine, worn by members of The House of Lords, gives the whole place a Christmassy feel, like a Santa Claus Convention - Queen suitable for a rare December ' s Speech .

the Speech of the grey of the upper gallery of The House of Lords

the splendor of The lower part of The Lords chamber distracts from the comparatively drab upper half, where The Dark statues of these gentlemen who signed the Magna Carta , hands on their swords, just visible through the darkness.

For The Queen , it needs to read a bit of a strange experience, from a Speech , the determination of their government to the priorities under the stern gaze of the men called the monarch of The Day , King John Share his powers with them.

Nevertheless, your Majesty, which is treated with absolute reverence, as it enters The Chamber . The Audience rises up and down just sits back, when The Queen granted the permission.

There is total silence, as she sits on The Arrival of the MPs. A sign in front of The Strangers " gallery - "All the Demos are out of order and will be treated accordingly" - a hint of vague warning to would-be hecklers.

the Black rod, Sarah Clarke , spokesman for Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Serjeant-at-Arms Ugbana Oyet

As for The Elected politicians - from both the victorious party and those who were defeated in The Chamber , The Queen begins her eponymous language.

After weeks of listening to politicians with a passion, you repeat your choice of the way of commitments in the hurly burly of The Campaign , it feels to hear strange, the same phrases filtered through the clipped, Neutral Tones , from the monarch to a ceremonial, appreciative audience.

she comes to the conclusion of your Speech , picks up her Black handbag and head for The Exit .

And with this Parliament is officially opened to get the tricky task, about makes, the also begins more difficult business of governance.

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Source of news: bbc.com