The British royal family will have to postpone some official commitments General Election announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunaklast Wednesday (22). The decision, defined as “normal procedure”, was taken so as not to divert attention from the electoral campaign.
In a statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla made a statement, Sky News reports. “The royal family – in line with normal procedure – will postpone commitments that could be distracting or detract from the election campaign,” the text says.
Also through the statement, the couple “sincerely” apologized to anyone affected by the decision. Originally, the elections were to be held at the end of January 2025, but following a decision by Sunak, agreed with King Charles III, Parliament was dissolved and the date brought forward to 4 July.
Legislative elections in the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, Legislative elections have been called in the country this Wednesday (22). The electoral process was scheduled for 4 July, and Labor is the opposition favourite.
“Today I talked Your Majesty the King, Calling for dissolution of Parliament. The King has accepted this request and we will hold a general election on July 4,” Sunak said. British vehicles like Sky News and The Guardian had already speculated that the prime minister will call an election,
With information received from AFP.
