British monarch reopens parliament in crunch week for Brexit

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)