Keywords: Palace of Westminster (18826721479).jpg This is a Tuck's Oilette painted by Harry Payne depicting the State Opening of Parliament by King Edward VII From her accession to the throne in 1837 Queen Victoria had attended the State opening of Parliament After 1861 when Prince Albert died the Queen attended the State opening only seven times until her death in 1901 Even when she attended the Queen's speech was read by the Lord Chancellor After her death her son King Edward VII restored the pomp and pageantry to the occasion which continues to this day https //www flickr com/photos/31363949 N02/18826721479/ Palace of Westminster creator Harry Payne ; photograph https //www flickr com/people/31363949 N02 Leonard Bentley from Iden East Sussex United Kingdom 51 502892 -0 137994 source Flickr PD-old-auto-1923 cc-by-sa-2 0 1927 https //www flickr com/people/31363949 N02 Leonard Bentley Leonard Bentley https //flickr com/photos/31363949 N02/18826721479 2015-11-12 21 33 53 cc-by-sa-2 0 Exterior of the Palace of Westminster State Opening of Parliament Edward VII of the United Kingdom in art Mattbuck's temporary category Files from Leonard Bentley Flickr stream Harry Payne artist Raphael Tuck Sons |