
Kerr raised dismissal with Queen, but did not discuss in advance, letters show
The Queen was told of Sir John Kerr’s consideration of the dismissal of prime minister Gough Whitlam months before the historic decision of November 11, 1975.
The Queen was told of Sir John Kerr’s consideration of the dismissal of prime minister Gough Whitlam months before the historic decision of November 11, 1975.
Some describe it as a constitutional crisis. Others say it was a political crisis. But to what extent was the dismissal of Gough Whitlam in 1975 a royal crisis?
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