OverlookIng the river thames, our home for the next couple of hours, as we mark the openIng of a new parliamentary session. Its been a time of national crisis sInce the last State OpenIng, back In december 2019, and the governments new programme will No Doubt Include measures to recover from the effects of the terrible pandemic. The queen will attend todays event, her first major event sInce the death of the duke of edInburgh. Her majesty will be accompanied this mornIng by the PrInce Of Wales, but the usual display of Ceremonial Splendour will be more or less absent because of the current restrictions. The other big difference is that the number of mps and peers here today is rather limited. The Queens Speech is beIng delivered jUst A few days after the extensive elections In scotland, wales and england, which gave new impetus to the debate on the constitutional future of the United KIngdom. Earlier this mornIng, the prime MInister Borisjohnson left number 10 for the Houses Of Parliam
Cavalry, the dismounted attachment, and the blues and royals in the dark tunics on the right hand side. they will be waiting to provide a guard of honourfor the prince will be waiting to provide a guard of honour for the prince of wales, the duchess of cornwall and the duke of cambridge who will be arriving in a short while. most of those taking part, in line with tradition, or in training with the household division. and one interesting thing we will look at later on, the two state trumpeters, i noticed this in my notes, which was nice, new departure. it is a husband and wife team this year, we are told. among the party, the state trumpeters. trumpet majorjulian sandford and lance corporal