04/06/2014 Newsround

It's Wednesday afternoon, Ayshah here live on the CBBC channel.

On the way, the bike that balances all by itself.

And I'm Lettice from Britain's Got Talent, and I'm on Newsround.

Please keep watching it. First, it was a big day

for the Queen today. She travelled to Westminster

in London to give a special speech during the

State Opening of Parliament. It's an historic ceremony that

involves some interesting traditions and lots of important people

in fancy robes, and today there was The Queen and her husband, Prince

Philip, left Buckingham Palace this They travelled to Westminster

in their brand-new carriage. It weighs three tonnes and has been

designed to celebrate the country's rich history, containing bits

of important buildings like Westminster Abbey and parts from

royal ships and historic aircraft. After the Queen put

on her special crown and robe, she went to the House of Lords to

give the Queen's Speech. As part of the ceremony,

MPs from the House of Commons are summoned to come and

hear the speech by a senior House of He has the door slammed in his

face before he knocks three times. It might seem strange, but it's done

to symbolise the independence My lords and members of the House of

Commons. In the Queen's Speech,

the Queen sets out the Government's Today they included a plan to charge

5p for plastic bags across England, a change to rules on how much help

parents get towards the cost of childcare and more changes to exams

to help improve school standards. The Queen's Speech is a really big

day for Parliament because it is the day sets out its to-do list, what it

wants to achieve in the coming months, a bit like you might write

down that you have got tidy your room or go with your mum to the

supermarket. This is the chance for the government to lay out its plans.

The Queen comes to Parliament. She speaks the words, but the government

writes them for her. And this particular Queen's Speech is

important because it is the last one before the general election next

year. After the speech,

the Queen left Parliament. That signals that it's time for

politicians to get back to work. Next, learning how to ride

a bike can be pretty tough. However, a new invention could

be about to change that. It's a bike that balances all

by itself, using the same technology that keeps

ships upright in rough seas. It has a gyroscope

in its front wheel. The inventors say it's the first

of its kind in the world. Amazing magicians,

rapping teenagers and dancing grannies - if they're your thing,

you're sure to enjoy the Britain's Today we sent Ricky to chat to

violin player Lettice, who's made Here's

the moment she made it through. I can now reveal the act with the

most votes, going through to the final a week on Saturday is...

Lettice! You were on -- you are on the final buttons got talent. Are

you excited? I am so thrilled, and having so much fun. And you have got

lots of new fans. What do you call them? You know how Lady Gaga calls

her fans little monsters? Well, I thought I need one. So if you do

like me, please become a Lettice leaf and join the club. Tell us

about the first audition? My little sister had heard that I could go on

on the show, and she was so excited. She was like, a day of

school! Amazing. So she made sure that I picked her and myself up and

said Lettice, you are going to audition today. So I had to make up

what to play in the car. What do you think of the judges? Simon Cowell is

lovely. I'm grateful to him because if not for him, I would not be here.

They are all very funny, and they are all normal. I think people

forget that famous people are real people. What are you going to be

performing on the night? Well, I have got a rollerblading elephant

and a giant leopard rolling across the stage. And I will be eating at

the same time. I get the feeling she wasn't totally

serious about that performance. Next, because it's so funny,

here's another chance to see This is the moment

when a routine wedding day snap went wrong for this couple in Minnesota

in America, who had a nasty surprise That's it for now,

Newsround's back at 6.50.