A Rare Glimpse Behind of the Crown Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown as she delivers The Queen's Speech to Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday May 18, 2016. ( JUSTIN TALLIS / Associated Press ) Produced by Isabel Angell Produced by PRI and WNYC