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She succeeded to the throne in 1952 when Winston Churchill was running the country

The Queen held weekly meetings with the prime minister of the time throughout her long reign.

The monarch will meet the new Conservative Party leader next week.

If she becomes Tory leader she will have to weigh up whether voters are expecting a complete clear-out or more of the same

It is generally assumed that the best candidates for the job of prime minister are people who have considerable experience of top-level politics. Ideally, this experience would involve having served in the cabinet and in particular, having occupied one of the “great offices of state” – chancellor of the exchequer,…

Sir Winston Churchill, her first prime minister, is thought to be her favourite.

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Throughout her reign the Queen has witnessed 18 General Elections and seen 14 different Prime Ministers occupy Downing Street.

Her first premier was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent is Boris Johnson.