Charles is set to invite the leader of the party with an overall majority of Commons seats to form a government at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Appointing a prime minister is one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign The role is one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign – Charles does not act on advice nor need to consult anyone before doing so.
His first was Liz Truss – but her stint in charge was the shortest in British history – and the King welcomed Rishi Sunak as his second PM just six weeks after acceding to the throne.Following a busy run of engagements in Edinburgh for Holyrood Week, the King is travelling from Scotland to Windsor Castle, ready to be on stand-by.
The kissing of hands is usually just a handshake, with the actual kissing of hands taking place later at a Privy Council meeting. The politicians are usually accompanied by their spouses or partners, sometimes also taking along their children to witness the historic moment. The monarch traditionally wears the Imperial State Crown and Robe of State and travels in a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords for the major ceremonial event, with Camilla at his side.The State Opening will be the second of the King’s reign, although he previously stood in for his mother, the late Queen, in 2022 after she was advised by her doctors not to attend.He will not be casting his own vote at the ballot box.
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