Queen to appoint British PM at Balmoral, not Buckingham Palace
For the first time in her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II will appoint the United Kingdom’s new prime minister next week at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland.
LONDON — For the first time in her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II will appoint the United Kingdom’s new prime minister next week at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland where she is staying, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London, a palace spokesperson said Wednesday.
“The Queen will receive Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday 6th September at Balmoral. This will be shortly followed by an audience with the new prime minister,” the spokesperson said.
The change to this ceremonial event — known as “kissing hands” — likely reflects the 96-year-old queen’s health, including what officials have said this year are problems with her mobility.
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