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The Queen's role in appointing a new Prime Minister

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2nd September 2022
The Queen is never truly on holiday. Currently at Balmoral Castle, Her Majesty is still receiving her red boxes on a daily basis. And advisors are no doubt keeping her in the loop about the choice of a new Prime Minister. Though politically neutral, the Queen is the Head of State and does have a role to play once new leaders are elected. The question is, where will The Queen carry out those…
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All The Queen's Prime Ministers - who has held the top office in Elizabeth II's historic reign?

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31st August 2022
The Queen is about to see the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign. Boris Johnson announced his plans to step down and the Conservative Party has spent the summer picking his replacement. Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will head to Buckingham Palace to be appointment Prime Minister by Her Majesty. They will become the fifteenth person to serve as UK Prime Minister in the reign of Elizabeth II.
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Why is the Princess Royal called Anne?

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25th August 2022
A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family?The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of a princess. In August that year, 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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Royal thanks flood in as the Commonwealth Games draw to a close

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8th August 2022
The Earl of Wessex has led the Royal Family in thanking all those involved in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The competition, which comes to an end on August 8th, has seen hundreds of thousands of people enjoy world class sport in a wide range of events over the past ten days.The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, thanked volunteers and organisers in a series of meetings…
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