The Queen’s speech: Twitter reacts (PHOTOS)

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The Queen's speech, the annual rundown on the parliament's legislative plan for the upcoming year given the UK's monarch, is a tradition with its share of British pomp and circumstance.

It's also the perfect excuse for a trending Twitter hashtag.

Critics, comedians, and politicians alike are giving their two cents (pence?) on Elizabeth's comments about immigration, taxes, and more.

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