After yesterday's landslide Conservative victory, in which the party won 365 seats, and now hold a majority of 80 in the House of Commons, Queen Elizabeth met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this morning at Buckingham Palace, where she formally invited him to form a new government in her name.

Last month, Downing Street announced that if Conservatives were to win the election, the State Opening of Parliament and the Queen's Speech would take place the following Thursday, on December 19, but with "reduced ceremonial elements."

"Should this Prime Minister return, the State Opening of Parliament and the Queen’s Speech will follow on Thursday December 19," a spokesperson said.

"The state opening of Parliament will take place with reduced ceremonial elements, as was the case following the early general election in 2017. This is due both to the early General Election and the proximity of the state opening to Christmas."

Unfortunately for the Queen, this could delay her annual travels to Sandringham, where she and her immediate family spend the Christmas holiday. The British monarch had reportedly intended to travel to Sandringham on the 19th.



A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told Express that the state opening “might impact minorly.”

It's likely that the ceremony will take place in the morning, so the Queen and Prince Charles could still travel to Sandringham on 19th, as previously planned, but this isn't the first time the Queen has had to delay her travels to meet with Johnson. Earlier this summer, the Queen postponed her trip to Balmoral in order to meet with him for the first time.

Caroline Hallemann Senior Digital News Editor As the senior digital news editor for Town & Country, Caroline Hallemann covers everything from the British royal family to the latest episodes of Outlander, Killing Eve, and The Crown.

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