Meanwhile, the Queen's speech also saw the Conservatives scrapping several toxic policies from their manifesto.
But Business Insider's Adam Bienkov believes the speech confirms that "Britain plans to pursue a "Hard Brexit" despite growing opposition to it within the Conservative party".
In an extraordinary reversal, the prime minister seemed diminished as she returned to the House of Commons to defend the legislative programme her government laid out in the Queen's Speech.
The Queen's Speech in 2013 made no mention of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's state visit. Legislation is also to be introduced for the next phase of high-speed rail in the UK.
The speech also includes an Agriculture Bill to create a system of support for the sector once the United Kingdom leaves Brexit, taking farmers out of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and leaving them without European Union subsidies.
Over the next two years, the Prime Minister "will aim to pass bills repatriating powers over both trade and customs, ending freedom of movement and ensuring Britain can strike its own free-trade deals outside the European Union", the website adds.
In light of recent terror attacks in Manchester and London, existing laws would be revised, but no new bills were announced.
The Queen confirmed that there would be a full public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire and that an independent public advocate, who will act for bereaved families after public disasters, would be introduced.
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"The Queen's Speech makes vague promises but says nothing about the changes working people need right now, like banning zero-hours contracts or making gig economy employers treat their workers fairly".
The Queen has taken part in the traditional Royal Ascot carriage procession - completing her dash from the State Opening of Parliament.
Queen Elizabeth wore a hat that drew comparisons to the European Union flag.
GMB general secretary Tim Roache said: "If that's what the Prime Minister called a general election for, she's wasted everyone's time".
Philip was admitted to a private London hospital on Tuesday evening as a "precautionary measure" for treatment of an infection arising from a pre-existing condition. Her attempt to secure a larger mandate ahead of the Brexit negotiations backfired with her losing her commanding majority.
The speech is a list of laws that the British government plans to bring forward in the coming year.
Only now, as the gears of Parliament slowly begin turning again, starting with the Queen's Speech, is the true scale of the consequences for the whole country becoming apparent.
The Queen's Speech now heads to debate between May, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and other lawmakers, who will hash out potential amendments and eventually vote on its agenda next week.
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