Picture This: The Pomp and Ceremony of the Queen's Speech and State Opening of Parliament
The Queen unveiled the coalition government's agenda for its final year in office with a traditional display of pomp and power. The monarch travelled from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster in the resplendent new Diamond Jubilee State Coach.
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