Margaret Thatcher decides to quit rather than face defeat in a leadership election. Thatcher out of Number ten into car, driven to Buckingham Palace to inform the Queen.Ministers arrive at number ten. Night shots House of Commons. Ministers meeting in morning.
The Queen gives speech at Guildhall. Talks to Prime Minister John Major.
British PM John Major continues his
tour and announces that the Queen will visit thee country
before the end of the year.It will be the first time a
British monarch has been in the country since the Bolshevik
revolution. Major himself visits Nizhny Novgorod where local
reformers are pushing ahead with free market economics in
conflict with local factory managers and workers.
The Queen opens a new rail link on a visit to Northern Ireland. It is her first visit since 1966 and takes place after the ceasefire announcement.
Prime Minister John Major announced the general election date as May 1st. Major leaves in jaguar for Buckingham Palace to inform Queen of his decision. Ministers leaving Number 10. Major out of number talks to news media. Labour leader Tony Blair talks to new media. Major campaigning in Luton. Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown talks to news media.
Queen Press Secretary press statement on why Queen
still at Balmoral
Queen's TV broadcast to nation (Pool material)
Voxpops on the speech/mourners
Queen arrival at Buckingham Palace/looks at flowers
