Buckingham Palace has responded to the historic release of the Palace Letters, saying they confirm the Queen had 'no part to play' in the dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Buckingham Palace has responded to the historic release of the Palace Letters, saying they confirm the Queen had "no part to play" in the dismissal of the Whitlam government. The release of the letters ends decades of secrecy surrounding the events of 1975, with the most significant revelation being that Sir John Kerr did not inform the Queen in advance of his decision to sack the Whitlam government.
“The head of a constitutional monarchy must at all times remain politically neutral and remain above the politics of the day,” she said. “The really startling thing about these letters is the extent to which the Governor-General is communicating with the Queen about these issues. “These are not appropriate conversations to be had between a Governor-General and a member of the Royal Family.
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