The Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition,
Jeremy Corbyn, has written to The Queen expressing his concern over
the planned prorogation of Parliament. Mr Corbyn, who is leader of
the Labour Party, has also requested a meeting with the monarch. In
his letter to The Queen, Mr Corbyn said: “There is a danger that
the royal prerogative is being set directly against the wishes of a
majority in…
Lord Adonis says Boris Johnson has committed an ‘extreme dereliction of duty’ as he puts The Queen into an ‘unconstitutional position’
28th August 2019
A member of the House of Lords has
accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of commuting an ‘extreme
dereliction of duty’ over the situation he has placed The Queen.
Taking to Twitter Lord Adonis said: “For the prime minister to put
the Queen in this unconstitutional…
Date of the next Queen’s Speech revealed as the Privy Council are due to meet at Balmoral
28th August 2019
Boris Johnson’s first Queen’s Speech will
take place in mid-October it can be revealed. The date will be
formally confirmed during a meeting of the Privy Council at
Balmoral Castle later today. The move to hold a Queen’s Speech in
October, thus suspending…
Crisis talks take place between Buckingham Palace & Downing Street over The Queen's independence
11th August 2019
Extensive talks have been taking place
between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street over the importance of
The Queen’s independence after aides fear the monarch will be
dragged into the Brexit crisis. According to the Sunday Times,
talks have been taking place between The Queen’s Private Secretary,
Edward Young, the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill and Peter
Hill, the Prime…
The newly formed government of the United
Kingdom has banned portraits of The Queen from being displayed in
its Belfast headquarters. According to the News Letter, The
Northern Ireland Office has removed all portraits from its premises
without any reason being…
Questions over whether the Prime Minister's girlfriend will meet The Queen at Balmoral
28th July 2019
Questions have been raised over whether
Carrie Symonds, the parter of Boris Johnson, will be invited to
Balmoral over the summer to meet The Queen alongside the new Prime
Minister. As is tradition, the monarch extends an invitation to the
Prime Minister and their spouse…
Boris Johnson told off by aides after revealing what The Queen said to him in private audience
24th July 2019
Despite being Prime Minister for less
than an hour, Boris Johnson has already made a major gaffe as he
revealed what The Queen said to him in private audience. According
to Euronews, Her Majesty said to Mr Johnson: “I don’t know why
anyone would want the job.” The Prime Minister made the remarks
when he first entered Downing Street and was given a tour of the
building. Aides quickly…
The Queen has formally appointed Boris
Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after he assured
Her Majesty that he can command a majority in the House of Commons.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is The Queen’s 14th Prime
Minister and First Lord of the…
Boris Johnson has been elected leader of
the Conservative Party meaning he will be appointed as Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom when he meets The Queen on
Wednesday. Mr Johnson will travel to Buckingham Palace tomorrow
where Her Majesty will ask if he has the confidence…
The British colonial flag is currently
being hung in the legislative chamber of Hong Kong after protestors
stormed the building. After defacing the Hong Kong Bauhinia emblem
in the chamber, protestors proceeded to fly the old style flag in
the parliament building which was invaded on Monday night. The
British colonial flag is a common sight at protests in Hong Kong.
This week marks 22 years since…
