The Queen has carried out her second State Opening of Parliament within the past two months
December 19, 2019 - 12:57 GMT Danielle Stacey The Queen sported a dressed-down appearance as she conducted the State Opening of Parliament on Thursday – her second within the space of two months. The 93-year-old monarch did not wear the full ceremonial regalia on this occasion, like she did in October, instead opting for an aqua-coloured day coat and matching hat.
var playerInstance=playerInstance || []; playerInstance['zYeSqAmB']=document.addEventListener=> { window.player=lf.player; }); Prior to the UK general election on 12 December, Downing Street released a statement explaining that if Boris Johnson remained Prime Minister, the State Opening of Parliament would take place on Thursday 19 December"with reduced ceremonial elements, as was the case following the early general election in 2017".
READ: Kate Middleton, Prince William and children among royals at Queen's Christmas lunch - best photosThe Imperial State Crown arrived ahead of Her Majesty at the Palace of Westminster and was placed on a cushion next to where the Queen was seated alongside the Prince of Wales. While the monarch would not usually wear the crown for a low-key ceremony, she did not wear the jewels at the State Opening in October, when she was in full ceremonial dress.
The Imperial State Crown weighs more than 1kg and is adorned with 2,901 precious stones, including the Cullinan II diamond – making it very, very heavy! So given its weight and her age, the Queen wore the smaller George IV State Diadem throughout the entire ceremony, instead of changing it to the crown as seen traditionally.
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