Queen Elizabeth II Officially Invites Liz Truss To Become UK’s New Prime Minister: Photos

Liz Truss met with Queen Elizabeth II before officially becoming the UK’s caller premier curate connected Tuesday, September 6. Truss, arsenic good arsenic her predecessor erstwhile Prime Minister Boris Johnson, both traveled to Balmoral Castle successful Scotland to meet with the queen to officially invitation her to beryllium the premier minister, pursuing Johnson’s resignation. Truss is the UK’s 3rd pistillate premier minister.

Queen Elizabeth greets Liz Truss astatine Balmoral Palace. (Jane Barlow/AP/Shutterstock)

Truss, 47, was seen going to shingle hands with Elizabeth, 96, astatine the meeting. The incoming premier curate sported a acheronian bluish outfit with agelong sleeves and a matching skirt, arsenic the queen wore a checkered skirt and grey sweater for the meeting. Johnson, 58, met with Elizabeth earlier successful the day. Truss faced question complications connected her mode to Scotland and was delayed for astir 10 minutes. During her travel, the UK had nary premier minister, according to The New York Times.

Truss being appointed came astir 2 months aft Johnson announced that helium would measurement down arsenic Prime Minister, pursuing a bid of large resignations from assorted radical successful authorities positions, successful July. Johnson remained the premier curate until the Conservative Party held an predetermination to determine connected its caller leader. Truss was decided arsenic the caller premier minister, aft she was elected connected Monday, September 6.

Truss is seen arriving to conscionable the queen. (Andrew Milligan/AP/Shutterstock)

Following her predetermination victory, Truss thanked supporters for electing her successful a tweet. “I americium honoured to beryllium elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your spot successful maine to pb and present for our large country,” she wrote. “I volition instrumentality bold enactment to get each of america done these pugnacious times, turn our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential.”

Following the peculiar election, Johnson besides tweeted his congratulations to Truss, portion reflecting connected his clip arsenic premier minister, saying that helium was “proud” of what helium accomplished successful office. “Congratulations to [Liz Truss] connected her decisive win. I cognize she has the close program to tackle the outgo of surviving crisis, unite our enactment and proceed the large enactment of uniting and levelling up our country. Now is the clip for each Conservatives to get down her 100 per cent,” helium wrote.