Background
Royall grew up in Hucclecote and Newnham on Severn, where her parents ran a shop.
Royall grew up in Hucclecote and Newnham on Severn, where her parents ran a shop.
Westfield College.
She announced in May 2015 that she would not seek re-election as the Leader of the Opposition in the Royall was educated at the Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School and Westfield College, University of London, where she gained a Bachelor in Spanish and French in 1977. Royall was a special adviser to Neil Kinnock, the leader of the Labour Party, in the 1980s, and she has remained a close ally of his ever since. She sought selection as Labour"s candidate for Ogmore in a 2002 by-election.
When in 2003 she became head of the European Commission office in Wales, there were calls for her to stand down because of her connections to the Labour Party.
On 25 June 2004 she was created Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, of Blaisdon in the County of Gloucestershire. In the, she became government spokesperson for Health, International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
On 24 January 2008 Baroness Royall was appointed government chief whip in the, following the resignation of Lord Grocott. She was appointed a Privy Counsellor later in the year.
On 3 October 2008, she was promoted to the cabinet by Gordon Brown, who made her Leader of the and Lord President of the Council.
On 5 June 2009, Royall was succeeded as Lord President by Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, and was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. She voted for a 100% elected House, on the last occasion that the voted on Reform of the in March 2007. She has called for a national referendum on any reforms of the chamber.
In September 2012, she spoke out against the proposed badger cull.
She announced in May 2015 that she would not seek re-election as the Leader of the Opposition in the.
However, the constituency party preferred Huw Irranca-Davies as their candidate.