Queen's Speech 2017: The Strangest Customs, Including Dennis Skinner’s Ritual One-Liner

No offence to Her Majesty, after all she doesn’t even write it..."Hey, I don't write this shit, I just read it" #QueensSpeech pic.twitter.com/h94P4IfBK8— Declan Cashin (@Tweet_Dec) June 21, 2017
..but the actual Queen’s Speech is pretty boring.
However, the pomp and procession around it is gloriously bonkers and British, with plenty of ancient rituals, weird customs and frankly bizarre traditions.
Let’s begin with the journey to the palace:
1) If you thought austerity was