State Opening of Parliament 2017

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State Opening of Parliament 2017

The Sovereign delivers the Queen's Speech from the throne with Prince Charles at her side

The Queen arrives at the Palace of Westminster to open @UKParliament at #StateOpening. Watch live from 11.15 https://t.co/bOMa8BRlpu pic.twitter.com/Q5iOiftnpb

— House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) June 21, 2017

The Queen has delivered the #QueensSpeech in @UKHouseofLords. Read the speech in full: https://t.co/2wRLeK4ubq pic.twitter.com/vdHFGaEGHe

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) June 21, 2017

The Queen takes her seat in the Lords chamber, accompanied by Prince Charles, before Black Rod summons MPs from the Commons #QueensSpeech pic.twitter.com/praqqXDk3Q

— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 21, 2017

During #StateOpening Government Whip @chhcalling will be ‘held hostage’ at Buckingham Palace to ensure the safe return of the Queen pic.twitter.com/q0WvClnES8

— UK House of Commons (@HouseofCommons) June 21, 2017

The state opening of parliament looks like the ceremony to name a successor after Santa has died. pic.twitter.com/nUjXLXj1tr

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) June 21, 2017

It's a 'dressed down' Queen's Speech this year due to the short notice of the election so the Queen isn't wearing the Imperial State Crown or the Imperial robes this year. This also last happened in the 1970s with a snap election.

Important for me in the speech was the mention of a 'Customs Bill' which confirms yet again that Britain is not only leaving the Single Market but also the Customs Union. A 'hard' aka real Brexit despite the minority government.

If the Queen's Speech fails to pass Parliament then the minority government will fall.

Thoughts?