British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (front) attends the debate of the Queen's Speech at the House of Commons in London, Britain, on Oct. 14, 2019. British Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of the British parliament Monday in a ceremony packed with pomp and ceremony. Politicians in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords started the task of debating the contents of the speech, with a vote taking place at the end of this week by MPs. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/Handout via Xinhua)