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dated July 10, 1954: Churchill's successor

The British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, denied in the House of Commons on July 8 that he had announced that Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, would be his successor. He said that it was for Queen Elizabeth to decide. Mr. R. T. Paget, a Labour member, asked Sir Winston Churchill if he would introduce legislation to amend the Constitution by authorising the Prime Minister to appoint his successor. The Prime Minister answered: "No sir. This is the prerogative of the Crown. It is for the Sovereign to decide whether to ask the opinion of the First Minister of the Crown about the choice of his successor and whether to act in accordance with that opinion. No legislation is needed." Mr. Paget rose again to allege that while in the United States, Sir Winston Churchill had announced that the Foreign Secretary would be his successor. He asserted that the Prime Minister had been guilty of "infringement of the royal prerogative." Sir Winston answered: "I certainly do not recall ever having said anything of the kind. I have always held the opposite view very strongly."

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