:00:00. > :00:00.It's Wednesday afternoon, Ayshah here live on the CBBC channel.
:00:07. > :00:15.On the way, the bike that balances all by itself.
:00:16. > :00:18.And I'm Lettice from Britain's Got Talent, and I'm on Newsround.
:00:19. > :00:22.Please keep watching it. First, it was a big day
:00:23. > :00:24.for the Queen today. She travelled to Westminster
:00:25. > :00:26.in London to give a special speech during the
:00:27. > :00:29.State Opening of Parliament. It's an historic ceremony that
:00:30. > :00:31.involves some interesting traditions and lots of important people
:00:32. > :00:34.in fancy robes, and today there was The Queen and her husband, Prince
:00:35. > :00:41.Philip, left Buckingham Palace this They travelled to Westminster
:00:42. > :00:47.in their brand-new carriage. It weighs three tonnes and has been
:00:48. > :00:50.designed to celebrate the country's rich history, containing bits
:00:51. > :00:54.of important buildings like Westminster Abbey and parts from
:00:55. > :01:00.royal ships and historic aircraft. After the Queen put
:01:01. > :01:03.on her special crown and robe, she went to the House of Lords to
:01:04. > :01:09.give the Queen's Speech. As part of the ceremony,
:01:10. > :01:11.MPs from the House of Commons are summoned to come and
:01:12. > :01:15.hear the speech by a senior House of He has the door slammed in his
:01:16. > :01:21.face before he knocks three times. It might seem strange, but it's done
:01:22. > :01:24.to symbolise the independence My lords and members of the House of
:01:25. > :01:34.Commons. In the Queen's Speech,
:01:35. > :01:37.the Queen sets out the Government's Today they included a plan to charge
:01:38. > :01:42.5p for plastic bags across England, a change to rules on how much help
:01:43. > :01:46.parents get towards the cost of childcare and more changes to exams
:01:47. > :01:54.to help improve school standards. The Queen's Speech is a really big
:01:55. > :01:57.day for Parliament because it is the day sets out its to-do list, what it
:01:58. > :02:01.wants to achieve in the coming months, a bit like you might write
:02:02. > :02:05.down that you have got tidy your room or go with your mum to the
:02:06. > :02:10.supermarket. This is the chance for the government to lay out its plans.
:02:11. > :02:14.The Queen comes to Parliament. She speaks the words, but the government
:02:15. > :02:17.writes them for her. And this particular Queen's Speech is
:02:18. > :02:18.important because it is the last one before the general election next
:02:19. > :02:19.year. After the speech,
:02:20. > :02:21.the Queen left Parliament. That signals that it's time for
:02:22. > :02:24.politicians to get back to work. Next, learning how to ride
:02:25. > :02:27.a bike can be pretty tough. However, a new invention could
:02:28. > :02:30.be about to change that. It's a bike that balances all
:02:31. > :02:32.by itself, using the same technology that keeps
:02:33. > :02:36.ships upright in rough seas. It has a gyroscope
:02:37. > :02:39.in its front wheel. The inventors say it's the first
:02:40. > :02:43.of its kind in the world. Amazing magicians,
:02:44. > :02:46.rapping teenagers and dancing grannies - if they're your thing,
:02:47. > :02:49.you're sure to enjoy the Britain's Today we sent Ricky to chat to
:02:50. > :02:55.violin player Lettice, who's made Here's
:02:56. > :03:07.the moment she made it through. I can now reveal the act with the
:03:08. > :03:16.most votes, going through to the final a week on Saturday is...
:03:17. > :03:23.Lettice! You were on -- you are on the final buttons got talent. Are
:03:24. > :03:31.you excited? I am so thrilled, and having so much fun. And you have got
:03:32. > :03:35.lots of new fans. What do you call them? You know how Lady Gaga calls
:03:36. > :03:42.her fans little monsters? Well, I thought I need one. So if you do
:03:43. > :03:48.like me, please become a Lettice leaf and join the club. Tell us
:03:49. > :03:53.about the first audition? My little sister had heard that I could go on
:03:54. > :03:58.on the show, and she was so excited. She was like, a day of
:03:59. > :04:03.school! Amazing. So she made sure that I picked her and myself up and
:04:04. > :04:08.said Lettice, you are going to audition today. So I had to make up
:04:09. > :04:12.what to play in the car. What do you think of the judges? Simon Cowell is
:04:13. > :04:18.lovely. I'm grateful to him because if not for him, I would not be here.
:04:19. > :04:23.They are all very funny, and they are all normal. I think people
:04:24. > :04:27.forget that famous people are real people. What are you going to be
:04:28. > :04:33.performing on the night? Well, I have got a rollerblading elephant
:04:34. > :04:34.and a giant leopard rolling across the stage. And I will be eating at
:04:35. > :04:36.the same time. I get the feeling she wasn't totally
:04:37. > :04:39.serious about that performance. Next, because it's so funny,
:04:40. > :04:42.here's another chance to see This is the moment
:04:43. > :04:47.when a routine wedding day snap went wrong for this couple in Minnesota
:04:48. > :04:55.in America, who had a nasty surprise That's it for now,
:04:56. > :05:01.Newsround's back at 6.50.