She will make a speech before MPs in the House of Lords, and talk through the new laws that the Labour government wants to introduce. The Queen makes the speech because she is our head of state, which is supposed to mean the politicians work for her. But really she accepts the advice of the government on which laws it thinks are best for the country. This year political experts say she will be talking about laws to cut crime and how the government hopes to get through the current global cash crisis. The Queen's speech is a big event and is full of tradition. That can mean it looks a bit old fashioned at times, but the head of the Royal Family has been making this speech to Parliament for hundreds of years. As well as explaining the government's plans, the Queen's speech is also the official opening of a new session of Parliament.
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