The Queen Elizabeth II is currently the monarch with the longest reign on the British throne, her tenure has seen the decolonization of nations and the establishment of new relationships with other countries.
With 70 years of rule, it's no secret that Queen Elizabeth II has Queen Elizabeth II has become the most important symbol of royalty around the world. As head of state, the Queen has important duties to perform such as opening each new session of Parliament, giving royal assent to legislation, and approving orders and proclamations through the Privy Council. In addition, the Queen has official functions relating to the devolved committees for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
On the other hand, she also has a special relationship with the Prime Minister, who is the leading political figure in the British government. As a monarch, Queen Queen Elizabeth II has the power to appoint him and meet with him regularly.
Queen Elizabeth II weekly audiences
The Queen grants the Prime Minister weekly meetings, where he has the duty and the right to express his opinion on government affairs. If the Queen or the Prime Minister could not meet, they would talk to each other by telephone.
These meetings, like all correspondence between Queen Elizabeth II and her government, are highly confidential. After the views are expressed, the Queen acts on the advice of the minister.
Appointment of the Prime Minister
It is His Majesty's duty to officially appoint his ministers to ministersbut tradition obliges him to choose the one who has the majority support of the House of Commons. House of Commons (one of the chambers of the British Parliament), this person is usually the leader of the party with a majority of votes in that chamber. However, considering that the main requirement is to find someone trustworthy, there will be exceptional circumstances where the Queen may exercise her judgment to ensure that her government perpetuates.
When the future Prime Minister is invited to an audience with the Queen, Her Majesty asks if he or she will form a government. There are two possible answers to this question; the usual answer is acceptance. Conversely, if the circumstances were uncertain, as was the case in 1963 with Sir Alec Douglas Home, the prospective Prime Minister may accept an exploratory commission.
Once the new Prime Minister is appointed, he is said to "kiss the hands" of the Queen, in a symbolic act that marks the beginning of his government.
These are all the prime ministers received by Queen Elizabeth II.
The 15 prime ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
Since 1952, Queen Queen Elizabeth II has received 15 prime ministersincluding 12 men and 3 women:
- Sir Winston Churchill 1951-1955
- Sir Anthony Eden 1955-1957
- Harold Macmillan 1957-1963
- Sir Alec Douglas-Home 1963-1964
- Harold Wilson 1964-1970 serving again in the period 1974-1976
- Edward Heath 1970-1974
- James Callaghan 1976-1979
- Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990
- John Major 1990-1997
- Tony Blair 1997-2007
- Gordon Brown 2007-2010
- David Cameron 2010-2016
- Theresa May 2016-2019
- Boris Johnson 2019-2022
- And the newly elected Liz Truss
