The Queen smiles as she passes through the Norman Porch for the State Opening of Parliament
Yeomen of the Guard pick up oil lanterns as they prepare to conduct a ceremonial search inside the Palace of Westminster
Members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery talk prior to the firing of a 41-gun salute at Green Park
The Royal Guard prepare in the Norman Porch before the State Opening of Parliament
The Imperial State Crown is processed out of Buckingham Palace ahead of the official State Opening of Parliament ceremony
The Imperial State Crown is carried through the Norman Porch before the State Opening of Parliament
The Imperial State Crown is carried into the Palace of Westminster
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow walks through the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons
Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke arrives for the State Opening of Parliament
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh proceed through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster
The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, delivers her speech in the House of Lords
The Queen delivers her speech in the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament
Members of The House of Lords sit in the chamber as they wait for the State Opening of Parliament
The shoes worn by a Yeoman of the Guard
Yeoman of the Guard, wearing traditional uniforms, wait for the Queen to walk through the Royal Gallery in the Palace of Westminster
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41-gun salute in Green Park to mark the Queen's arrival at the Houses of Parliament
The Queen arrives back at Buckingham Palace
Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry leave Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament
The Irish Guards leave Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery leave the field after firing the salute
All images via The Telegraph
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