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State Opening of Parliament

Queen Tells Black Rod To "Shut The F*** Up"

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Comedy
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The Queen shocked onlookers by stepping out during a break in the State Opening of Parliament and telling Black Rod to "shut the fuck up". Angered ...

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The Biggest Jokes Of The Week

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Comedy
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So, that was the week that was. The week that Cameron and Clegg relaunched the Coalition and the Queen relaunched Parliament. The week that Andy Couls...

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The Dummies' Guide to the State Opening of Parliament

William Hanson | Posted 08.07.2012 | UK Politics
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William Hanson

Her Majesty is not known to like public speaking, but sees it as a duty that she must perform. The government of the day writes the words of Her Majesty's speech, and as 'head' of the government she simply reads them - regardless of whether she agrees with the finer details.

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