it is his duty to take the imperial state crown into the palace of westminster. ♪ just outside the palacecan hear the strains of some melodies being claimed by the band of the welsh guard. and he carefully takes the imperial state crown into a room on the left where they will change the cushion on which it rests. and put it on a proper display cushion, as it will be put on display in short while in the royal gallery. abouto say in it while the two other important elements of regalia the cap of maintenance does. thank you for bearing with me. we were talking about the importance of today in terms of the change signified. >> i think most would be amused. it is quite the comparison. prince charles has attended state openings before. but i suspect we're going to see him taking on more duties now. certainly some of the more arduous duties, overseas travel. he has stood in for the queen on a number of occasions. i suspect we will see more of that area it is a gradual reminder that there is a transition. >> it is a wonder. when you think she is 87, duke of edinburgh will be 92. most people would

as i explained during the year the imperial state crown and other items of regalia, they have their own procession to underline their importance in the events, symbolic power that they represent, the modest authority of supremacy. we have a good view of capital maintenance. the long tunes of the gentleman at arm's fluttering in the breeze as andrew ford controls the office to be charged again, spectating in the palace before turning in to the tower of london. godzill and again they are taken back in the procession. we do catch a glimpse of them on the way back, the head of the bases will be positioned in a certain way to pop out of the windows of the carriage and that is a reminder of these positions in days gone by. they were there to project modest power and symbols of modest power said they are properly on display all along the route. all is ready. the coach will be on its way very soon. this is queen alexandra's state coach, a converted into a state coach for this occasion. fantastic -- and to victoria power, turning the corner to the right. the imperial state crown to buckingham pa

what we're seeing now is the imperial state crown being taken into the roving room, ready for the queen's arrival. she will wear the crown in the procession. only one occasion in which the crown was not worn, in 1952 when the queen had already exceeded the throne but had not formally crowned, she processed behind the crown. since then, she has won the crown. rumor has it in the palace, she wears it for a few hours in the week before to get used to the balance of the weight. [laughter] >> apparently very heavy. >> just practicing a little. they are all proper stones, so they are very heavy. why don't you take a look inside the chamber of the house of lords and see what's there? it is now absolutely packed. it is a great site on state opening day. we have such a cross-section of people, representing all walks of life in the united kingdom. the best-selling author. look at one of the other rows. the broadcaster and author, the prominent divorce lawyer. and we have a friendly chat between them. a lot diplomat ambassadors also present today. if we go back next door to the chamber, the royal ga

as i explained during the year the imperial state crown and other items of regalia, they have their owncession to underline their importance in the events, symbolic power that