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Royal Family postpones engagements to not 'divert attention' from general election campaign

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The Royal Family is to postpone engagements 'which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign', Buckingham Palace has announced.

The Royal Family is to postpone engagements 'which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign', Buckingham Palace has announced. It comes after Rishi Sunak called a general election for 4 July.

Follow the latest politics news live - general election confirmed A statement from the King and Queen said: 'Following the Prime Minister's statement this afternoon calling a general election, the royal family will - in accordance with normal procedure - postpone engagements that may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign. 'Their Majesties send their sincere apologies to any of those who may be affected as a result.

 

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