It was interesting to note that as well as visiting the Cabinet Office & meeting with Permanent Secretaries last week the Queen was still carrying out (possibly completing) the formal duty of winding up the previous Labour government. On Wednesday Alistair Darling, Yvette Cooper & Liam Byrne, among others had their audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to take leave upon relinquishing their ministerial appointments. I wonder if these audiences (which have been taking place on various occasions since the formal installation of the coalition), are carried out in strict order of precedence according to some protocol, or whether it is just a question of fitting in with everybody’s diary.
Also interesting to note that Nick Clegg had the regular prime ministerial audience of the Queen. I wonder if this means that the prime minister & his deputy are taking it in turns, week by week, or whether this was because Mr Cameron was away on his visit to Afghanistan.
Also interesting to note that Nick Clegg had the regular prime ministerial audience of the Queen. I wonder if this means that the prime minister & his deputy are taking it in turns, week by week, or whether this was because Mr Cameron was away on his visit to Afghanistan.
