State Opening of Parliament
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The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its core is the Monarch's "gracious speech from the
The 2024 State Opening of Parliament.
The Palace of Westminster is home of the two houses of the British Parliament, and it is to here that the monarch travels to open parliament.
Yeomen of the Guard embarking on their traditional search of the cellars prior to the State Opening (2024).
Queen Alexandra's State Coach carrying the Imperial State Crown, which is visible through the central window
A State Opening of the Parliament of the United Kingdom took place on 7 November 2023 when King Charles III opened the fourth session of the Parliament elected in 2019, which was the last before the 2
King Charles III and Queen Camilla sitting in the House of Lords
King Charles III and Queen Camilla travelling in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach along The Mall
The State Opening of Parliament, November 2023
Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak