There could be some minor changes to Queen Elizabeth's plan to travel to Sandringham for her Christmas holiday. As Conservative leader Boris Johnson won the General Elections, the returning Prime Minister could reintroduce his bid for getting Brexit done before Christmas day.
Following his win with 80 seats of the majority in the House of Commons, Johnson formally went to Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth invited him "to form a new government" under her name, as per tradition. Before Johnson's win, the Conservatives said that they would be expecting the State Opening of the Parliament, where the Queen's Speech is expected, to take place on Dec. 19.
However, Queen Elizabeth usually leaves Buckingham Palace by train to prepare for the Christmas holiday in Sandringham on the last Thursday before Christmas. This year, the last Thursday falls on Dec. 19.
Given these developments, Queen Elizabeth is likely going to move her Christmas plans if she's due to deliver her speech in the House of Common. However, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said that this change will have a minor impact in Her Majesty's holiday.
If Queen Elizabeth were to deliver her speech in the morning, she could still travel to Sandringham in the afternoon. Additionally, the State Opening is expected to be less rudimentary this year since its close to Christmas.
This is not the first time Queen Elizabeth had to postpone her holiday plans for her new Prime Minister. In the summer, she also had to delay her trip to Balmoral, her summer home, so that she can meet with Johnson during his first term.
Meanwhile, as Queen Elizabeth gears up for the holidays, a source told royal expert Katie Nicholl that Her Majesty is having a "difficult time" and experiencing low morale this Christmas. The royal family hasn't had a great year amid Prince Harry and Meghan's media battle, their alleged rift with Prince William and Kate, and Prince Andrew's sex scandal.
Additionally, Prince Harry and Meghan decided to skip spending the holiday this year with the royals. The Sussex couple, along with their baby Archie Harrison, have flown to the United States just before their Thanksgiving celebration to celebrate with Doria Ragland, Meghan's mother.
Another royal expert, Sally Bedell Smith, agreed that Queen Elizabeth is disturbed by her son's controversy. According to Smith, Prince Andrew's problems are likely not going to be over as there is pressure for him to testify about what he knows in the U.S. court.
