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    The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its...
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    A State Opening of the Parliament of the United Kingdom took place on 7 November 2023 when King Charles III opened the fourth session of the 58th Parliament...
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    A State Opening of the Parliament of the United Kingdom took place on 10 May 2022. Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, opened...
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    A State Opening of Parliament took place on 11 May 2021. Queen Elizabeth II opened the second session of the 58th Parliament with the traditional Queen's...
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  • The State Opening of Parliament includes a State Procession, a formal display of the Sovereign, dignified by a sizeable entourage made up of Great Officers...
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    of the House of Commons to bring to the attention of the government particular issues affecting their constituents. The State Opening of Parliament is...
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    Opening of Parliament took place on 19 December. The 2021 State Opening of Parliament began the second session on 11 May 2021. The 2022 State Opening...
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    she attends only the State Opening of Parliament. Other members of the Royal Family who attend the State Opening use Chairs of State next to the Throne...
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    State Opening of Parliament and the Speech from the throne. Black Rod summons the Commons to attend the speech and lead them to the Lords. As part of...
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    Household Division (category Military units and formations of the Canadian Army)
    performing public duties and state ceremonies in London and Windsor. Such functions include the State Opening of Parliament, Trooping the Colour, and mounting...
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    St Edward's Crown during the ceremony) and subsequently used at State Openings of Parliament. The crown is adorned with 3,170 precious stones, including the...
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    England after decades of religious persecution. The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605, as...
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    Silver Throne (category Monarchy of Sweden)
    coronations, accessions to the throne and the State Opening of Parliament. The Silver Throne is located in the Hall of State at Stockholm Palace. The Silver Throne...
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    The opening of the Canadian parliament is the commencement of a session of the Parliament of Canada following a general election. It involves summons from...
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    the State Opening of Parliament at the start of each legislative session. Traditionally the robes have an ermine cape with a long train made of crimson...
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    state coaches, it is stored in the Royal Mews, where it can be seen by the public. Gold State Coach Scottish State Coach State opening of Parliament Photograph...
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    participates in where a guard of honour from the Kenya Army Infantry is mounted include state visits and the State Opening of Parliament. For the former, the band...
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    National People's Congress of China. The King's Speech is delivered in the House of Lords chamber during the State Opening of Parliament. In addition to its...
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    Abbey, the venue of coronations since 1066, and another set of regalia was reserved for religious feasts and State Openings of Parliament. Collectively,...
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    portion of the ceremony. Bishops in the House of Lords have their own distinctive parliamentary robe, which is worn at the State Opening of Parliament. It...
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    Speech from the throne (category Speeches by heads of state)
    house of its bicameral parliament. In the United Kingdom, the speech is typically read by the reigning sovereign at the State Opening of Parliament. Traditions...
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    of parliament of his or her reign (i.e. during the State Opening of Parliament) or at his or her coronation, whichever occurs first. The wording of the...
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    Robert Catesby (category Alumni of Gloucester Hall, Oxford)
    Government of England; by blowing up the King and the House of Lords with gunpowder during the State Opening of Parliament. The assassination of the King...
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    Centre and Conference Centre (on 15 Sep 2020 for the State Opening of Parliament) to host Parliament without any firm return date mentioned as to when it...
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  • Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament buildings. In addition to the president pro tempore, the Senate of Liberia elects a secretary of the Senate, assistant...
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    the State Opening of Parliament on 4 June 2014. It has been in regular service since, and is housed in the Royal Mews along with the other state coaches...
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    specialist. Usually the footmen performed a range of duties which included serving meals, opening and closing doors, carrying heavy items, or moving...
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    Ridderzaal (category Buildings and structures in the County of Holland)
    Netherlands. It is used for the annual state opening of Parliament on Prinsjesdag, when the Dutch monarch drives to Parliament in the Golden Coach and delivers...
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    opening of each new Parliament (the monarch occasionally has done so, instead of the governor general, when visiting Canada). The current Parliament,...
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    Raghadan Palace (category Burial sites of the House of Hashim)
    and for replies to the speech from the throne following the state opening of Parliament. In 2006, for example, President George W. Bush met with King...
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