The Queen’s Speech begins 👑 The State Opening of Parliament 2021 🇬🇧 BBC

Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 The procession through Parliament begins with the sound of trumpets filling the Royal Gallery, as the Queen walks through to head to the House of Lords. The Imperial State Crown is just ahead of where the Queen is walking, being carried on a cushion. The Prince of Wales is holding the hand of Her Majesty as she walks through the room. The Queen takes her seat on the throne in the House of Lords. She tells peers in the chamber to be seated and gives the signal for MPs in the House of Commons to come in to the Lords to hear the speech. Black Rod knocks three times on the door of the Commons to summon the MPs. The door is opened, and at this point she asks for MPs’ presence during the Queen’s Speech. As our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg explains, there is a very different set up this year as MPs file from the House of Com