State Opening Of Parliament 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) A bearded soldier of the Grenadier Guards stands on The Mall ahead of a carriage procession transporting King Charles III and Queen Camilla from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for the State Opening of Parliament on July 17, 2024 in London, England. The British Army lifted a ban (which required approval from King Charles III) on soldiers wearing moustaches and beards, which has been in place for over a century, in March 2024. During the State Opening of Parliament King Charles III delivers the King's Speech setting out the new Labour government's policies and proposed legislation for the coming parliamentary session. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)