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Peers and guests sit in the House of the Lords as Queen Elizabeth II arrives to deliver the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster on May 27, 2015 in London, England.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers the Queen's Speech next to Prince Phillip during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London.Pool/Reuters

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth holds hands with Prince Philip after delivering her speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London.Pool/Reuters

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Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pass through the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Members of the Queens body guard known as 'Gentlemen at arms' await the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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The Imperial State Crown is carried during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.Carl Court/AFP / Getty Images

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Britain's Prince Charles his wife and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive for the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, in London.Pool/Reuters

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The Cap of Maintenance is presented in the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Peers and guests sit in the House of the Lords as Queen Elizabeth II arrives to deliver the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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A view of Britain's top judges sit on benches as they wait for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to deliver her speech, at the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster, during the State Opening of Parliament in London.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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A general view inside the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London, England.WPA Pool/Getty Images

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