The Queen: What really happened inside her meeting with new Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral
September 07, 2022 - 06:50 BST Gemma Strong The Queen made history on Tuesday as she held an audience with a new prime minister in Balmoral rather than Buckingham Palace.It's thought the change in location was prompted by concerns about the mobility of the 96-year-old royal.But it's clear the Queen was determined to still carry out one of her most significant constitutional duties.
In his autobiography, Tony Blair - who was operating on only one hour's sleep following his election victory - admitted to being a bit confused when a royal official told him,"You don't actually kiss the Queen's hands in the ceremony of kissing hands. You brush them gently with your lips.""What on earth did he mean?" Mr Blair added.
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