The Queen's Speech, normally a chance for a new government to show off an ambitious program, is usually a high point of British pomp, but this year there was no horse-drawn carriage procession, crown or ceremonial robes. That's a position opposed by many Conservatives, but supported by others within the Tory party, some of whom refused to back May in parliamentary votes on Brexit before the election.
Prime Minister Theresa May, bereft of a House of Commons majority, now faces a critical test of her authority. While his predecessor Barack Obama said Britain would be "at the back of the queue" if it voted to leave the European Union, Trump initially promised a quick deal with the United Kingdom before appearing to prioritize an agreement with the bloc it is leaving.
While no official deal has yet been struck between the Conservatives and the DUP, the latter is likely to make up the numbers - on top of certain ideological commonalities, the staunchly Protestant party would undoubtedly never countenance giving Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a committed supporter of Irish republicanism, the opportunity to form a government.
Two more bills will prepare a new nuclear regulatory framework and allow for Britain to impose sanctions outside the EU.
Meanwhile, the government also promised to investigate ways to streamline the home buying process so it is "cheaper, faster and less stressful".
The laws include the "Great Repeal Bill" to overhaul existing European Union legislation and separate bills on customs, trade, immigration, fisheries and agriculture.
Forced to drop controversial policies that she won't be able to pass through Parliament, Mrs May has also had to significantly water down the central plank of her manifesto - social care reform.
The speech confirmed plans for a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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- Britain's government said it would pay greater heed to public concerns about austerity but stuck with the broad outlines of its plans to reduce the budget deficit.
There were protests after Trump was invited so soon after his inauguration, and May said on June 6 that the president was "wrong" to criticize London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his response to the London Bridge terrorist attack that killed eight people.
"We welcome the government's commitment, articulated in today's Queen's Speech, to introduce a digital charter and make Britain a safer place to be online", she said.
The queen is carrying on with royal duties despite the announcement that her husband, Prince Philip, has been hospitalized.
William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said they had taken just 13 bets on yellow, he added: 'During the News At 10 on Tuesday evening they said the Queen would be going straight to Ascot from the opening of parliament. Her attempt to secure a larger mandate ahead of the Brexit negotiations backfired with her losing her commanding majority.
In written remarks prepared for the first day of Parliament, the troubled Prime Minister began trying to undo some of the key messages from the Conservatives' election campaign, saying that social care would be addressed and that every school should be fairly funded.
Signaling the importance of Brexit negotiations with the European Union, set to continue until the spring of 2019, the speech set out the government's program for two years, rather than one.
While the opposition Labour Party will put down amendments, May can probably count on her own lawmakers next week. May's government intends to run a two-year parliamentary period to complete the country's exit from the European Union.
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