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Can The Queen reject the new Prime Minister chosen by the Conservative Party?

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1st September 2022
The UK is about to get a new Prime Minister but before they get to work, they need to meet The Queen. Can Her Majesty reject the selected candidate? Technically, yes. Realistically, no. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and The Queen’s role is mainly ceremonial. She will approve what her government decides. Current British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, resigned in July after…
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Diana's car sells at auction for £650,000

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28th August 2022
A vehicle which was used by Diana, Princess of Wales in the 1980s has sold for an extraordinary £650,000 at auction. The late princess drove the black Ford Escort RS Turbo from August 1985 for a period of around three years. When performing official duties, Diana was chauffeured in luxury vehicles, but she preferred to drive this car in London when going about her daily life. She was…
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Could The Queen have found her 2023 Derby horse? Excitement builds over promising two-year-old colt

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19th August 2022
The Queen may have found a live contender for the Epsom Derby in 2023, with the picture due to become clearer over the weekend. Desert Hero, trained by William Haggas in Newmarket, is declared to run in the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. The race is known for attracting stars of the future, with the winners often going on to have very impressive careers, many running in the…
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The exotic precedent set by a Monarch for appointing a Prime Minister away from Buckingham Palace

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16th August 2022
As the Queen prepares to appoint the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign, the question of where she will welcome them is much discussed. Her Majesty is now in Balmoral for her annual summer break but is understood to be planning to return to London to accept Boris Johnson’s resignation and then ask his successor, chosen by the Conservative party, to form a new government. However, there is…
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