These specific duties have been watered down with vaguer language that says the Queen's role 'encompasses a range of parliamentary and diplomatic duties' and that she only 'receives' other visiting heads of state.Īs Head of Nation, the Queen will only fulfil her duties 'where appropriate or necessary'. These included the State Opening of Parliament, the appointment of the Prime Minister, and paying and receiving State Visits, previously laid out in a 13-point list. While the Queen has attended a number of public events in recent times, she has been beset with mobility issues, and has started using a walking stick (Pictured here attending the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland Reddendo Parade in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in June) The Queen 'must fulfil' specific duties in the 'formal constitutional concept' of her role as Head of State. The new version of the Queen's role and duties will place an emphasis on the support expected to be provided on the wider Royal family, while moderating the specific duties the Monarch is expected to perform.Īccording to the Sovereign Grant report, signed off by Sir Michael Stevens, the Keeper of the Privy Purse, the Queen's role still has two key elements: Head of State and Head of Nation. The amendments marked the first time in at least a decade that the Palace's annual report has edited or amended the Queen's duties.Ī palace source downplayed the significance, saying it was not a 'drastic' change, but a small post-Jubilee update. This left Charles primed to step up and take on some of the more demanding duties, while others, such as the State Opening of Parliament, once thought a necessary constitutional convention, were removed. Last month, during its annual review, Buckingham Palace reduced or removed some of the official appointments the Queen fulfils. However she did attend her Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the beginning of June, though she did not appear at all functions.
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