Does the PM report to the Queen?

The Queen has held a weekly Audience with her Prime Minister throughout her reign in order to discuss Government matters. Though The Queen remains politically neutral on all matters, she is able to ‘advise and warn’ her ministers – including her Prime Minister – when necessary.

Can a monarch commit treason?

Theoretically, yes. In practice, no. While British criminal courts have no jurisdiction over the Sovereign, if the Queen were to abdicate in favour of Charles she could theoretically be prosecuted.

Why can the Queen not be prosecuted?

Sovereign immunity is a customary principle, under which the Queen and the criminal law simply don’t mix. It was last tested in court in 1911, when King George V was accused of bigamy: the Lord Chief Justice decided that the King could not be ordered to give evidence, and that was the end of that.

Is hanging still legal in the UK?

The last executions in the United Kingdom were by hanging, and took place in 1964, before capital punishment was suspended for murder in 1965 and finally abolished for murder in 1969 (1973 in Northern Ireland).

Why did The Queen and Prince sleep separately?

As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty’s cousin explained in a biography about her relative: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don’t want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cosy you share your room sometimes.

Does The Queen drive her own car?

Although The Queen is usually driven around by a chauffeur, she does seem to enjoy driving herself.

What the Queen owns?

While Buckingham Palace—and its 775 rooms—is the Queen’s main abode, her portfolio of lavish properties also includes Windsor Castle (the world’s largest occupied castle); Holyrood Palace, a 12th-century monastery-turned-royal palace in Edinburgh, Scotland; and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland, which sits on 100 …