(the) State Opening of Parliament

(the) State Opening of Parliament
the State Opening of Parliament UK US
a ceremony that formally opens the British Parliament every year in October or November and after national elections http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/state-opening-of-parliament-the.htm
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the State Opening of Parliament [the State Opening of Parliament]
the official opening of each ↑session (= series of meetings) of the British Parliament. The ceremony takes place each year in October or November, and after a change of government. The queen or king travels in a special ↑coach to the ↑Houses of Parliament, and makes the ↑Queen's Speech (or King’s Speech) to members of both Houses in the ↑House of Lords.

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