After being given permission by the Queen to establish a new government, Liz Truss is now the official prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Today at Balmoral in Scotland, Her Majesty was seen shaking hands with the new Tory leader.
The 96-year-old, who was in poor health, waved at the 15th premier in her 70-year reign while grinning and holding a walking stick.
For the first time, the king chose the nation’s new leader without flying to London.
The third female prime minister of Britain will now travel to Downing Street to make her first address.
There isn’t much time for a honeymoon phase because she’s anticipated to make a big statement on freezing energy costs during the cost of living crisis in her first week.
Her travel to Balmoral occurred shortly after Boris Johnson, who had been expelled from office by his own party two months prior, made the same trip to officially submit his resignation.
The departing PM and his wife Carrie came this morning for his last meeting with the Queen.
The title “former prime minister of the United Kingdom” was added to his Twitter profile right away to reflect his new status.
Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is now displayed on Ms. Truss’ page, which has now been updated.
In his final speech, Mr. Johnson lamented that “the rules changed” before to his collapse.
