The Queen

In a break with tradition, the next PM will travel to Scotland for the appointment on 6 September.

Shortly after, the incoming PM is called up. The appointment of a prime minister is "one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign", according to The Royal Encyclopaedia. As head of state, it is the Queen's duty to appoint the prime minister who leads Her Majesty's Government. Only three weeks ago it was expected that the Queen would travel from her summer break in Balmoral to London to invite the new prime minister to form a government. When a potential prime minister is called to see the Queen, she will ask them whether they will form a government. The Queen will not appoint the next prime minister in London, but will instead stay in Balmoral to do it, Buckingham Palace has said.

Queen Elizabeth II will receive the UK's next prime minister at Balmoral rather than Buckingham Palace -- a historic first for her 70-year reign.

Several events over the last 12 months have been modified for the Queen's "comfort" with one of the most recent examples being her arrival at Balmoral Castle earlier this month. In May, Princes Charles and William took center stage at the grand set-piece event, with the heir to the throne reading the government's legislative agenda for the year ahead on his mother's behalf. The result of that vote will be announced on Monday.

The 96-year-old monarch, who has faced ongoing mobility issues, traditionally holds audiences with outgoing and incoming premiers at Buckingham Palace.

The Royal Encyclopedia states that the appointment of a prime minister is “one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign”. Buckingham Palace declined to give an ongoing commentary on the monarch’s health. The Queen is on her traditional summer break in the Scottish Highlands.

In the ceremony, the queen bids farewell to the outgoing prime minister before greeting the new one and asking that person to form a new government.

[resigned](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/07/boris-johnson-resign-live-updates/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7) following a string of scandals, will head to Balmoral on Tuesday. If Truss does become the next prime minister, as the polling suggests, she will be the country’s third female prime minister. The new prime minister — either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak — will be the queen’s 15th prime minister.

THE QUEEN is to meet with the UK's next Prime Minister in Scotland next week, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

But in a move away from royal tradition, she will welcome outgoing leader Boris Johnson and the newly-elected Conservative Party leader to her Balmoral retreat. The new leader will be the 15th prime minister sworn in by the Queen during her reign. THE QUEEN is to meet with the UK's next Prime Minister in Scotland next week, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

The Queen will part with tradition by officially appointing the next prime minister at Balmoral, rather than in London, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

But she rallied to honour the Duke of Edinburgh at a memorial service at the end of March, walking slowly and carefully with the aid of a stick, and holding on to the Duke of York’s elbow for support. [The 96-year-old monarch](https://inews.co.uk/news/elizabeth-ii-how-long-queen-reign-compared-longest-serving-monarchs-history-1659560?ico=in-line_link) has always previously welcomed her new prime minister at Buckingham Palace, but has been [experiencing mobility issues over the last year](https://inews.co.uk/news/health/queen-may-not-attend-jubilee-celebrations-exertions-day-one-events-health-1667927?ico=in-line_link). She pulled out of the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in March, a significant date in the royal calendar given the importance to her of the Commonwealth, and did not attend the Maundy Thursday service. She was intent on attending the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, but missed this due to a sprained back. [Balmoral](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-royal-ceremony-balmoral-private-comfort-1785232?ico=in-line_link), rather than in London, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. He sidestepped a question about when he last spoke to her, and if he was concerned that she would not be coming to London for the handover.