In a bid to distinguish itself from the UK Parliament and carve out its own identity, the Assembly's opening ceremony was notably an "informal" affair.

BBC: 26 May 1999: The Queen opens the first Assembly

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Before the opening of the assembly, the three Royals attended a multi-faith service at the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Butetown.

BBC: The Queen at the Welsh Assembly