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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: A member of The House of Lords carries a programme of events as he stands in the Prince's Chamber before the State Opening of Parliament on May 9, 2012 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech delivered to Members of Parliament and Peers in The House of Lords. New legislation is expected to be introduced on banking reform, House of Lords reform, changes to public sector pensions and plans for increased internet monitoring. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid - WPA Pool/Getty Images)