Do the royals need a passport?

Every royal member is even required to have a passport, that is, except for Queen Elizabeth II. She gets to bypass this stipulation because the United Kingdom passports are issued in her name, according to the royals' official website.

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Does the king of England need a passport to travel?

As the British monarch, King Charles will not require a British passport to travel internationally. This is because, according to the Royal Family's website which has not been updated since the Queen's death, “a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.”

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Does Kate Middleton have a passport?

Does Kate have one or does her seniority make her exempt? Kate Middleton does have her own passport. What's more, no matter how much more senior she becomes, she will always need one.

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Do I need a new passport now The Queen has passed?

People with passports that make mention of Her Majesty will only have to change them once they expire and are up for renewal - usually 10 years from when they were issued. Despite the Queen's death, they will still remain valid for travel until that date.

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Does the Royal Family travel with blood?

In a 2016 article for the Telegraph, Gordon Rayner explains that “In countries where a reliable blood supply is questionable, the Queen and the Prince of Wales both travel with their own personal packs of blood following in their convoy wherever they go.”

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What is the Queen's blood type?

Famous Type O personalities: Queen Elizabeth II, John Lennon or Paul Newman.

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Do the royal family have to go through customs?

A person bearing the title of “Royal Highness” may give him or her a lot of privileges, but exclusion from every country's standard customs procedures is not one of them. Every royal member is even required to have a passport, that is, except for Queen Elizabeth II.

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What happens to Australian passports when the Queen dies?

The production and issuance of Australian passports will be unaffected by the death of Her Majesty the Queen. All current Australian passports remain valid.

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Is the Queen on Australian passports?

As Sovereign, the Queen is the font of Australian citizenship. Our passports are issued in the name of the Governor-General as Representative of the Queen. As Sovereign she is not nor cannot be a citizen of any of her Realms including the UK.

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What happens to coins when Queen dies?

After a period of mourning observance, new coins and notes with King Charles III's image will need to be designed and minted or printed, but are not likely to appear in general circulation for some time. Any new image of a monarch would need agreement and sign-off from Buckingham Palace, which means that.

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Does Camilla need a passport?

When travelling overseas, The Queen does not require a British passport. As a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales, have passports.

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Who has custody of royal babies?

While regular grandparents have to go through the courts if they want custody of their grandchildren, the monarch has automatic legal custody of all of their descendants and minor grandchildren, royal historian Marlene Koenig told News.com.au.

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How does royal family travel internationally?

This includes an Airbus Voyager of the Royal Air Force (RAF), No. 10 Squadron, and the King's Helicopter Flight, which forms part of the royal household. Civil aircraft and scheduled commercial flights are also utilised.

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What is the strongest passport in the world?

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Will passports change when Charles is king?

For the first time since the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles' name will be placed on all British passports. The change will see “Her Majesty” replaced with “His Majesty” and will be visible in circulation as early as summer.

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Do Prince Charles have a passport?

In the United Kingdom, the monarch does not need a passport to travel overseas because passports are issued in his or her name. The same rules apply for driver licences, King Charles does not need one because they are issued in the name of the monarch.

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How strong is Australian passport?

How powerful is an Australian passport? According to the Henley Passport Index, Australia's is the eighth-most powerful passport in the world, a position it shares with Canada, Greece and Malta.

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Why is my Australian passport black?

Black is also commonly used for diplomatic passports and some older generation Australian passports appeared black. There are also few white passports out there, but they aren't ordinary passports.

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Does The Queen pass laws in Australia?

Australian constitutional law provides that the person who is monarch of the United Kingdom is also the monarch of Australia. This is understood today to constitute a separate Australian monarchy, the monarch acting with regard to Australian affairs exclusively upon the advice of Australian ministers.

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Does Australia get days off if the Queen dies?

According to the brief, Australia will observe a national day of commemoration, which is likely to be a public holiday, on the day of the Monarch's death. Prince Charles will become King Charles III immediately but will be officially proclaimed at St James' Palace at 10am the following day.

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Will bank notes change when the Queen dies?

Yes, King Charles' portrait will appear in the front of all the bills, while the other iconic British figures will be on the back. The Bank of England states that "no additional changes to the banknote designs will be made."

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What happens to money in Australia when the Queen dies?

Following the death of the Queen, the RBA released a statement saying there would be "no immediate change" to Australian banknotes. And you don't need to worry about losing your hard-earned cash. The RBA says all Australian banknotes issued from 1913 retain their legal tender status.

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Does William have to bow to Camilla?

You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Unclear if this was an intentional snub, but what we do know is that Prince William–and every member of the British royal family—is expected to bow to Queen Camilla.

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What do royals call toilets?

"Toilet"

If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.

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What is the bath rule for royals?

The monarch isn't a fan of a deep bath either, she is said to bathe in “no more than seven inches of water”, according to royal author Brian Hoey for the Daily Mail. Seven inches is equivalent to 17.8 centimetres.

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