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The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech...the ceremonial...has been for many years performed by her Majesty in person with undeviating regularity...A glance at our Engraving will show a significant omission in the usual furniture of the House of Lords...the chair on the left hand of the throne, on which the late Prince Consort was accustomed to sit...has been removed...As is probably well known, when the Queen does not attend in the House of Peers, the ceremony of opening or proroguing Parliament differs from the ordinary mode of giving the Royal assent to bills only in the circumstance that the Lord Chancellor reads the Speech which has been prepared for her Majesty...a few ladies who are admitted to occupy those which we are accustomed to call the peeresses places appear in ordinary morning costume. On this occasion the universality of their mourning adds to the sombreness and depressing aspect of the scene. On a bench in front of the throne, and at the back of the woolsack, sit the five Lords Commissioners. The centre figure, it need hardly be said, is the Lord Chancellor'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This photograph, titled 'The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862,' offers a glimpse into the solemn and historic ceremony that took place in the House of Lords during the reign of Queen Victoria. The image, created by an unknown photographer, captures the moment when the Queen's Speech was being delivered to the assembled peers, marking the beginning of a new parliamentary session. The photograph shows the House of Lords in all its grandeur, with the throne prominently displayed at the center. The Queen is not present in the chamber, and in her absence, the Lord Chancellor reads her speech to the peers. The absence of the chair on the left hand of the throne, which was traditionally occupied by the late Prince Consort, is a poignant reminder of his passing. The scene is further marked by the mourning attire worn by the few ladies present, adding to the solemnity and depressing aspect of the occasion. The five Lords Commissioners are seated on a bench in front of the throne, with the Lord Chancellor taking center stage. The ceremonial proceedings, which have been carried out with unwavering regularity for many years, have been altered only in the absence of the monarch, with the Lord Chancellor reading the speech that has been prepared for her. This photograph provides a fascinating insight into the ceremonial opening of Parliament during the Victorian era, offering a glimpse into the grandeur and tradition of British political history.
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