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The carriage transporting King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives at Britain's Houses of Parliament for the official State Opening of Parliament and King's Speech, at which the king sets out the programme of the new government. Keir Starmer's Labour government is expected to outline a number of reforms which it hopes will boost the nation's economy. The king's carriage was preceded by one carrying the Imperial State Crown. IMAGES
President Xi Jingping joins thousands of other delegates for the opening of the annual National People's Congress, China's rubber-stamp parliament. In an opening report, the Chinese government said it would aim for economic growth of "around five percent" for the coming year -- one of its lowest in decades. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, attended by leaders from around the world. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden's car convoy drives past Buckingham Palace and through the gates of Westminster Hall to pay his last respects to Queen Elizabeth II whose coffin is lying in state. Biden will be attending the queen's state funeral on Monday alongside many other world leaders who have flown from around the world. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrive outside of Westminster Hall to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The longest-serving monarch in British history died aged 96 at Balmoral, her Scottish Highland retreat, on September 8 after a year of declining health. The last state funeral to be held in Britain was in 1965 for the country's wartime prime minister Winston Churchill. IMAGES
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