Queen Elizabeth II and the then-titled Prince Charles during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in 2019.Paul Edwards – WPA Pool/Getty Images
King Charles enjoys sovereign immunity, meaning he can’t be prosecuted under a civil or criminal investigation.
This rule also applied to the late Queen Elizabeth II. According to previous guidance on the royal family’s official website, “although civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Sovereign as a person under UK law,” Queen Elizabeth was careful to ensure that activities in her personal capacity were carried out in strict accordance with the law.
The royal family does not have to obey legal speed limits, but only when they’re driven by police on official royal duties.
Queen Elizabeth II in her Range Rover at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on July 2, 2021.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
When the king, prime minister, and other members of the royal family are driven by police officers on official royal business, they can drive as fast or as slow as they please.
According to The Sun, the Road Traffic Regulation Act gives permission for police, fire, ambulance, and other enforcement agency vehicles to break speed limits. Since the royals are always driven by police escorts while completing royal duties, their vehicles are exempt from following speed regulations.
Queen Elizabeth didn’t have to use a passport to travel, and this is likely to also be true for King Charles.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla arrive in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ahead of the Queen’s funeral in September 2022.Liam McBurney/pool via AP
Every passport in the United Kingdom is issued with the monarch’s name. As a consequence, Queen Elizabeth didn’t need her own passport to travel, according to the royal family website.
Following her death, new passports are being altered to reflect King Charles as the new sovereign, the Evening Standard reported in February. Passports with Queen Elizabeth’s name will still be valid until their expiry date, the publication added.
All other members of the royal family hold their own passports, the royal family website adds.
Her Majesty was never required to have a driver’s license.
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