The State Opening of Parliament has taken place.
This marks the formal start of the parliamentary year.
The debate on the address took place from 2.30pm, when MPs discussed the government's proposals for the next session of Parliament.
The Lords also debated the proposals in the Queen's Speech and the proposed legislation.
The debate continues over several days, looking at different subject areas. The Queen's Speech is voted on by the Commons, but no vote is taken in the Lords.
Over to the central lobby of Parliament, now, and "Hats off, strangers" is shouted by an official, marking the arrival of Commons Speaker John Bercow. He's on his way to the House of Commons chamber, to await Black Rod's instruction for MPs to go to the Lords to hear the Queen's Speech.
When the Queen arrives in the Palace of Westminster the Union Jack is replaced with the Sovereign's Standard on the flag pole above the Victoria Tower.
The Queen and Prince Philip will be using a lift this year rather than the monarch's staircase in the House of Lords.
Lawrence Ward, the former Serjeant at Arms, tells the story that one year, after the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh had entered the lift at the end of the ceremony, the lift was called up instead of down by an unwitting pair of cleaners.
The doors opened, and they were brought face to face with the monarch, the Duke and Black Rod.
We are assured that everyone found it very amusing.
Because the Queen has arrived at Parliament, the Union flag is lowered and replaced by the Royal Standard. Once inside, she'll head to the Robing Room to put on the royal robes. Only after that, will her procession move off to the House of Lords.
The national anthem plays as the Queen's horse-drawn carriage arrives at the Sovereign's Entrance at Parliament. The streets are lined to watch the procession which is taking place under a rather grey and rainy sky. Cheers can be heard as the monarch passes.
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The monarch's procession heads down Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament.
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Lord Chancellor Michael Gove resplendent in his robes. He has the job of presenting the speech to the Queen.
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The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall walk up the north staircase flanked by the Household Cavalry and Kings of Arms.
The Earl Marshall the Duke of Norfolk leads them.
It is not a traditional part of the ceremony for the heir to the throne to be present at the state opening of parliament - he first came in 2013.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall approach Parliament in the Irish State Coach.
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And back in Parliament, her throne is taken into the Robing Room to await her arrival.
Peers are seated and robed in the chamber of the House of Lords awaiting the arrival of the Queen.
The Imperial State Crown has arrived safely at the Houses of Parliament - in its own carriage. The Queen will be arriving in a short while.
