Laws that don’t apply to the British royal family

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Laws that don’t apply to the British royal family
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Did you know that some laws simply don’t apply to the Royal Family in Great Britain. Yes you heard that right, laws and rules aren’t created equal and the m

What are these royal perks and exemptions?

For most of us speeding tickets are a pain but quite literally it will never be a royal pain for the monarchy. Why? Because speeding laws don’t apply to the royal family and this includes the prime minister. When the royal family are driven around on royal business they can go as fast or as slow as they like, speed limits don’t apply under the Road Traffic Regulation Act.

Interestingly Queen Elizabeth never took an actual driving test despite having trained as a driver and mechanic for theduring World War II. Similarly because all driver’s licenses are issued in her name she needn’t have one and the same applies to King Charles as the new King.

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