by Her Majesty The Queen who drives in procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster to inaugurate the new session of Parliament. In a glittering ceremony 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 her in the House of Lords and delivers the speech written by the Prime Minister outlining the Government's plans for the forthcoming legislation in this parliamentary session. Commentator
DAVID DIMBLEBY
Television presentation NEIL ECCLES
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