Pomp, Pageantry And Politics
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks out the window of the gilded horse-drawn state coach as it leaves Buckingham Palace to attend the state opening of Parliament in London, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007. The annual ceremony takes place in the House of Lords where elected members of Parliament are summoned to hear the Queen's Speech, which outlines the government's program, and formally opens the next session of Parliament.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
