State opening of parliament

Yeomen of the guard pick up their lanterns as they prepare to conduct a ceremonial search in the Palace of Westminster Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Photograph: Matt Dunham/guardian.co.uk Kenneth Clarke, the lord chancellor and justice secretary, arrives for the cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/guardian.co.uk The Yeomen of the Guard line up Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Michael Gove, the education secretary, has trouble with the gate as he arrives in Downing Street for the cabinet meeting Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/guardian.co.uk Gove asks for help Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/guardian.co.uk Peace protester Brian Haw sits handcuffed after being arrested after police officers entered the Democracy Camp Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA Photograph: Ian Nicholson/guardian.co.uk Police officers enter the Democracy Camp in Parliament Square Photograph: Ian Nicholson/AP Photograph: Ian Nicholson/guardian.co.uk Police officers search tents after entering the Democracy Camp based in Parliament Square Photograph: Ian Nicholson/AP Photograph: Ian Nicholson/guardian.co.uk The carpet is cleaned in front of the Queen's throne in the Palace of Westminster Photograph: Arthur Edwards Photograph: guardian.co.uk Queen Elizabeth II departs Buckingham Palace with her husband Prince Philip on her way to parliament Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Photograph: Andy Rain/guardian.co.uk Protesters perform a mock-up of the Queen's speech outside the Palace of Westminster Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Photograph: Matt Dunham/guardian.co.uk David Cameron, the prime minister, and Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, walk down Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/guardian.co.uk John Bercow, the Speaker, in the members' lobby Photograph: /Charlie Bibby Photograph: guardian.co.uk Labour, Tory and Lib Dem frontbenchers David Miliband, Jack Straw, Nick Clegg, Harriet Harman and David Cameron Photograph: Martin Argles Photograph: guardian.co.uk Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip walk through the royal gallery in the Palace of Westminster during the state opening of parliament Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Photograph: Luke Macgregor/guardian.co.uk The Queen speaks to the House of Lords during the state opening of parliament Photograph: Leon Neal/PA Photograph: Leon Neal/guardian.co.uk The Queen leaves the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Photograph: Chris Jackson/guardian.co.uk The Queen's coach makes its way back to Buckingham Palace after addressing parliament Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk