Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will meet Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson says.
Key points:
- The Queen would usually meet a new prime minister at Buckingham Palace
- It comes as the 96-year-old monarch experiences mobility issues
- The new UK prime minister is set to be announced on September 5
The Queen would usually meet a new prime minister at Buckingham Palace in London.
The meeting on September 6 at Balmoral, where the Queen spends her summers, is a break from tradition and comes as the 96-year-old monarch experiences mobility issues.
The Queen has also been reducing her public appearances in recent months.
She will have an audience with Britain’s new prime minister — either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former finance minister Rishi Sunak — shortly after meeting with Johnson, the spokesperson said.
The winner of the contest to succeed Johnson as prime minister is set to be announced on September 5.
Reuters
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