The Queen’s powers and Boris Johnson's succession

<p>The Queen’s had a working relationship with 14 prime ministers during her 70-year reign, beginning with Sir Winston Churchill from 1952 to 1955.</p><p>Now, this week as the Downing Street psychodrama unfolded, the monarch and her staff will have keenly followed developments.</p><p>After all, our monarchy remains woven into matters of state happening just down the road from Buckingham Palace in Whitehall and the Palace of Westminster.</p><p>Could the Queen get dragged into the fallout from the Johnson premiership, and what was her relationship like with the outgoing prime minister?&nbsp;</p><p>We look at the Queen’s role in times of national political flux and has the latest on the race to succeed Boris Johnson after his resignation speech.</p><p>It comes as Johnson defies calls to leave No.10 immediately as the hunt for his successor hots up, with senior Tories looking to September for getting a new prime minister installed following shortlist selection, voting by party members and Parliamentary summer recess.</p><p>To give us a glimpse into the protocols and legal practicalities of the Queen’s rapport with Boris Johnson, we’re joined by the Evening Standard’s royal editor Robert Jobson.</p><p>The Leader also discusses whether there’s appetite for constitutional reform under future monarchs Charles and William.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>