Solemn Opening of the Parliament of Spain

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The Solemn Opening of the Parliament (

Congress of the Deputies of the Palace of the Cortes

. It is carried out between large security measures, both inside and outside of the Palace of the Cortes.

Firstly,

family approach at the steps of the Palace of the Cortes where they greet the presidents (speakers) of the Congress and Senate as well as the members of the Bureaus

of both chambers (In Spain, a Bureau is the governing body of a legislative chamber, formed by the President of the chamber, the vice presidents and the secretaries). It is in that moment when it is reached, according to some, the most exciting and symbolic moment of the event, which is the opening of the Doors of the Lions of the Congress. These doors are only open in very special moments.

Finally, the Monarch arrives at the

King

's speech.

To finish off the act, a few official portraits of the King with the main authorities of the three powers of the State are taken, in addition to greeting the guests. In the outside, a military parade is carried out to finalizes the act.^[1]

References

^ The King requested ‘dialogue and understanding’ to the parliamentarians on the opening of the XII Legislature www.typicallyspanish.com, November 17, 2016.

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