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4 giorni fa · Though not actually a motion authorising action, it came to symbolise one. By saying no and the strength of the Prime Minister’s declaration that the government would abide by it, the de facto power of Parliament to authorise such action have been strengthened further. A strong political convention has therefore been set.
- Catherine Haddon
2 giorni fa · Concerns about the queen’s health also led to a break in tradition when, in September, she appointed Boris Johnson’s replacement as prime minister, Liz Truss, at Balmoral rather than at Buckingham Palace, where she had formally appointed more than a dozen prime ministers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 giorno fa · In some cases, prime ministers may choose to hold additional ministerial posts (e.g. when the portfolio is critical to that government's mandate): during the Second World War, Winston Churchill was also Minister of Defence (although there was then no Ministry of Defence).
4 giorni fa · Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon ( née Spencer-Churchill; 28 June 1920 – 15 November 2021) was an English memoirist and the second wife of Anthony Eden, who served as British prime minister from 1955 to 1957. She married Eden in 1952, becoming Lady Eden in 1954 when he was made a Knight of the Garter, before becoming Countess of Avon in ...
1 giorno fa · Winston Churchill. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill [a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of ...
5 giorni fa · The current Private Secretary to The Queen is The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Young KCVO, who took up the role on the 1st September 2017. Sir Edward had earlier served as Deputy Private Secretary and Assistant Private Secretary, having joined The Royal Household in 2004. Previously, he had worked for Granada PLC as Head of Corporate Communications and ...
5 giorni fa · Tennis correspondent. 16 May 2024. A women’s tournament will return to the Queen’s Club for the first time in more than 50 years in 2025 following discussions with the ATP about the impact on ...
