Boris Johnson And The Queen
A court in scotland added to the unending brexit mess on wednesday by unanimously ruling prime minister boris johnson lied to the queen in order to suspend parliament a move it has labeled unlawful.
Boris johnson and the queen. Standing up to him says kate maltby who argues that the rest of britain is left to wonder what on earth the monarchy is for. Last year boris johnson became the 14th prime minister elected during the reign of queen elizabeth ii. Boris johnson asked the queen to suspend parliament. Boris johnson met the queen in july when he was sworn in as prime minister picture.
Why didnt she just say no. Boris johnson has demonstrated that the queen cant even do her one job. Mr johnson held his first audience with the queen on wednesday. Queen elizabeth ii approved prime minister boris johnsons request during a meeting wednesday at balmoral castle the royal familys residence in scotland.
Their conversation was much on my mind wednesday when prime minister boris johnson put the queen in an absurdly awkward position by asking her to suspend parliament. Pa while lying to the queen might not fall specifically into the catgeory of treason it would largely depend. Mr johnson succeeded theresa may winning a landslide in the general election in december. Britain is a parliamentary.
Britains queen elizabeth ii welcomes newly elected leader of the conservative party boris johnson during an. B oris johnson was accused of committing his first gaffe as prime minister after breaching royal protocol just hours into the job.