Queen Elizabeth II attends the state opening of Parliament
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prince Philip, travels in the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach, to deliver her speech for the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, in central London.
All photos taken on June 4, 2014.
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Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall reach towards a pageboy who fainted as Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivered her speech in the House of Lords.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth sits with Prince Philip and Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall as she delivers her speech in the House of Lords.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, smiles at Earl Marshall as she leaves the Palace of Westminster, after delivering the Queen's Speech.
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Yeomen of the Guard hold their lanterns as they prepare to conduct the ceremonial search ahead of the State Opening of Parliament.
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Yeomen of the Guard prepare to conduct the ceremonial search ahead of the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster.
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Britain's Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall listen as Queen Elizabeth delivers the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth sits with Prince Philip and Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall before delivering her speech.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip are escorted through the Norman Porch of the Palace of Westminster.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth waits for her train to be arranged before delivering her speech.
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Members of the House of Lords watch Yeomen of the Guard conduct the ceremonial search ahead of the State Opening of Parliament.
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Peers and guests wait in the House of Lords as Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives to deliver her speech.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave after the Queen delivered her speech.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech in the House of Lords.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech.
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Yeomen of the Guard conduct the ceremonial search ahead of the State Opening of Parliament.
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Judges wait for Britain's Queen Elizabeth to arrive in the House of Lords.
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A cleaner stops and bows his head to a Gentleman at Arms who walks past, on his way into the Palace of Westminster to take a ceremonial role in the State Opening of Parliament.
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The Imperial State Crown is transported to the Palace of Westminster before the Queen's speech in the House of Lords.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh proceed through the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh proceed through the Royal Gallery.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth sits with Prince Philip as she delivers her speech in the House of Lords.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prince Philip, arrives in the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach.