A new Parliamentary session will begin this morning when the Queen delivers her 65th speech to MPs at the State Opening of Parliament.
Filled with pomp and ceremony, the event marks the start of the parliamentary year, while the Queen's Speech sets out the Government's agenda and outlines its proposed policies.
It is the first Queen's Speech of Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister, and he is expected to outline plans to crack down on in a bid to "restore confidence" in the justice system.
It comes as UK and EU officials are set to continue talks in Brussels, and ahead of the vital two-day EU summit on Thursday in which the Prime Minister will try and thrash out a Brexit deal before the October 31 deadline.
Here is all you need to know about the Queen's Speech and the State Opening of Parliament.
What time is the Queen's Speech?
The Queen's Speech is expected to begin at 11.30am on Monday, October 14.
She will wear full ceremonial robes and a crown as she addresses parliament with a speech that has been written for her in the House of Lords.
This week's Queen's Speech will be the first for more than two years.
The last one took place in June 2017. It was the only Queen's Speech of Theresa May's premiership.
What is the State Opening of Parliament?
Traditions surrounding the State Opening of Parliament and the Queen's Speech can be traced back to the 16th century.
The State Opening of Parliament marks the start of the parliamentary year, while the Queen's Speech sets out the Government's agenda and outlines its proposed policies.
The event is the only regular time when the three parts which make up Parliament, the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons, come together.
The ceremony has existed in its current form since 1852, when the Palace of Westminster was rebuilt after the 1834 fire.
What will happen?
The ceremonial event will begin with the Queen's procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster, during which she will be escorted by the army's Household Cavalry.
The 93-year-old monarch will enter Westminster through the Sovereign's entrance, located at the base of Victoria Tower, and move to robing room.
While wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, she will lead the procession through the Royal Gallery to the House of Lords.
It is here that one of the more unusual traditions begins.
Black Rod, the House of Lords official, will summon the House of Commons to the Lords, but during this process the doors to the Commons chamber will be shut in her face.
It is a practice that dates back to the Civil War and is said to symbolise the Commons' independence from the monarchy.
Black Rod will have to strike the door three times before it is opened.
Members of the House of Commons then follow Black Rod and the Commons Speaker to the Lords chamber to listen to the speech.
While sitting on the throne in the House of Lords, the Queen will read the Queen's Speech, which is written by the Government.
Once the Queen leaves, Parliament will go back to work, with each house meeting separately to begin debating the content of the speech.
