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Bedecked in jewels, Queen opens U.K. Parliament
May 09, 2012
May 09, 2012
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(CBS News) LONDON - Wednesday in London, one of those lavish ceremonies the British do so well: the State Opening of Parliament. It is full of pomp and pageantry - a nod to history and tradition - if outdated and ever-so-slightly ridiculous.
"This is prom day at Parliament," says political historian and analyst Quentin Letts. "This is when everyone puts on their glad-rags and says, 'Aren't we great?' ... And, in a way, you know, maybe they are."
You could say that keeping the "Great" in Great Britain, is what it's all about.
Pictures: Queen Elizabeth II opens Parliament
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"This is prom day at Parliament," says political historian and analyst Quentin Letts. "This is when everyone puts on their glad-rags and says, 'Aren't we great?' ... And, in a way, you know, maybe they are."
You could say that keeping the "Great" in Great Britain, is what it's all about.
Pictures: Queen Elizabeth II opens Parliament
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