Her Majesty The Queen drives in procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.
David Dimbleby describes the glittering ceremony in the House of Lords, when before the Royal Family and the assembled peers, bishops and judges, Her Majesty commands Black Rod to summon the members of the House of Commons to attend. There she delivers the speech written for her by the Prime Minister, which outlines the Government's proposed legislation for the new session of Parliament. Lighting JOHN LIVINGSTONE Television presentation NEIL ECCLES