In her role as head of state, Queen Elizabeth II gives a regular speech at the opening of each new Parliament and makes official appearances and speeches on holidays and special occasions. The Queen keeps in close contact with the Prime Minister and is regularly briefed on all important national matters, but never publicly weighs in on political debates—nor are any final decisions up to her. Her presence during some of the great crises in recent British history, including the COVID pandemic , has drawn praise.
As Britain's global empire crumbled in the wake of World War II , a number of its formal colonies declared independence but chose enter the Commonwealth of Nations, of which the Queen remains the figurehead. Elizabeth appears on the currency of many of these nations and her visits are usually a cause for celebration, but her duties there, as in her home country, are entirely ceremonial.
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She has no official surname, but uses the name York. The couple had been due to marry in May, but coronavirus delayed the plans. Princess Beatrice had a baby girl, Sienna Elizabeth, in September , who becomes the 11th in line to the throne and is the Queen's 12th great-grandchild. Like her sister Princess Beatrice, she has no official surname, but uses "York".
After a brief period with the Royal Marines, the prince formed his own TV production company. He now supports the Queen in her official duties and carries out public engagements for charities. The birth of Princess Beatrice's daughter in September means he move down one place to become 14th in line to the throne.
Viscount Severn is the younger child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their children "courtesy" titles as sons or daughters of an Earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles.
Anne, Princess Royal is the Queen's second child and only daughter. When she was born she was third in line to the throne, but is now 17th. She was given the title Princess Royal in June The princess was the first royal to use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor in an official document, in the marriage register after her wedding to Capt Phillips.
She competed in equestrian events for Great Britain in the Montreal Olympics and is involved with a number of charities, including Save the Children, of which she has been president since Peter Phillips is the eldest of the Queen's grandchildren. He married Canadian Autumn Kelly in and together they have two daughters, Savannah, born in , and Isla, born in The children of the Princess Royal do not have royal titles, as they are descended from the female line.
Mark Phillips refused the offer of an earldom when he married so their children do not have courtesy titles. Peter Phillips and his wife announced they were getting divorced in February Savannah, born in , is the elder daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips and the Queen's first great-grandchild. Isla, born in , is the second daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips.
Zara Tindall followed her mother and father with a highly successful riding career - including winning a silver medal at the London Olympics. She married former England rugby player Mike Tindall in and the couple had their first child, Mia Grace, in The children of the Princess Royal do not hold a royal title, as they are descended from the female line, but she remains 21st in line to the throne.
If no single political party wins an overall majority in the House of Commons, the Queen is left in a sensitive position. If this fails, the largest opposition party is usually invited to try to do the same. David Cameron later admitted that he could not be totally sure about what kind of government he was going to form when he finally met Her Majesty to become PM. Start your trial subscription today ———————————————————————————————. Once a PM is in office, the Queen meets with them weekly and offers counsel.
Robert Hazell, professor of government and constitution at University College London, told The Guardian that the Queen could dismiss a PM if he or she lost a vote of no confidence and refused to resign. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act gives a day window after a vote of no confidence to find a new PM capable of securing the confidence of the Commons. Politicians come and go, but over the generations a successful royal family creates a sense of human continuity at the heart of a society.
People get to know their royals — the ones they look up to and the ones they do not. From to , for example, Princess Diana , the maverick Princess of Wales, topped many of the royal popularity polls — not just in Britain, but all over the world.
Want to know even more about the real events from history that inspired the drama? Read more from the experts…. This paid for more than 3, royal engagements at home and abroad, with over , guests being welcomed at royal palaces for events like garden parties and investitures. That is a lot of money, but in alone more than 2.
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By entering your details, you are agreeing to HistoryExtra's terms and conditions. You can unsubscribe at any time. In , at the height of the bitter and deadly First World War against Germany and its allies, King George V decided that all these treble-barrelled names and German titles sounded unpatriotic. He subsequently renamed the family after the English market town where they spent their weekends — Windsor, 25 miles west of London on the River Thames in Berkshire.
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