With these words the queen let the members of the House of Lords sit down. Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland opened parliament a week ago, on Wednesday, November 18. It was one of the most spectacular traditional ceremonies in London.
The two part procession, guarded by the Royal Horse Guards, consisted of the Her Majesty’s Crown in the first part, followed by numerous sections of mounted Horse Guards forming a magnificent and colourful procession.
At around 11:10, HM the Queen passed down Whitehall heading towards Parliament for the official opening of Parliament for the year 2009 - 2010.
The 20 minute event, in the wind and rain, was watched by lots of people eager to catch a glimpse of the Queen and her impressive entourage as they made their way towards Westminster…
Queen's Speech lasted only about 7 minutes but it fired the starting gun of the general election. The monarch also mentioned the drafts that have to become laws through parliamentary procedure.For example, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be given powers over bankers' bonuses. NHS (National Health Service) patients will be given new rights, as will parents and their children. Local authorities could be given more authority to prevent floods. A bill will be introduced to bring forward the government's Digital Britain agenda for universal broadband by 2012.
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