Prime Minister Theresa May's government has pledged to "intensify" its engagement with businesses as it begins to negotiate the terms of Brexit with the European Union. Four militant attacks have raised questions about her grip on national security, and the death of at least 79 people in a tower block fire has become a flashpoint for public anger at her party's record in government.
The Queen has rarely addressed LGBT equality, though when she gave the royal assent for marriage equality in 2015, she was said to have remarked "Who'd have thought 62 years ago when I came to the throne, I'd be signing something like this?"
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, called the speech "thin gruel".
It's also because Brexit is such a heavy weight on this Parliament.
"My government's priority is to secure the best possible deal as the country leaves the European Union", the Queen said in her speech.
The speech announced no fewer than eight bills to implement Brexit, and new legislation aimed at tackling extremist content online after the terror attacks.
No mention of Donald Trump's state visit, leading to speculation it is now indefinitely postponed.
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The discussion comes at a time when the government is weak following Prime Minister Theresa May's disastrous decision to hold a snap election in which she lost her majority.
"Downing Street is a vacuum", the newspaper said, two days after Britain and the European Union formally started their Brexit negotiations.
Ms May is under increasing pressure to do a deal with the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) to support her government after almost two weeks of talks.
"While this will be a government that consults and listens, we are clear that we are going to see Brexit through, working with parliament, business, the devolved administrations and others to ensure a smooth and orderly withdrawal", May said.
But a DUP source said a deal was "certainly not imminent" as the talks "haven't proceeded in a way that the DUP would have expected" and cautioned that the party "can't be taken for granted".
Even with DUP backing, the government would command only a tiny majority, and just a few rebel MPs could be enough to undermine it fatally.
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