Liz Truss meets Queen Elizabeth
Liz Truss, who became the leader of the ruling ‘Conservative’ party and became British Prime Minister, met Queen Elizabeth II.
The meeting was held at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Queen Elizabeth is staying in this mansion due to her poor health.
The Prime Minister of Britain is the leader of the ruling party. At present, the ruling party is the ‘Conservative’ party.
It is the tradition of the new British Prime Minister to meet Queen Elizabeth. It happens that the new Prime Minister informs the Queen that he is forming a new government and the outgoing Prime Minister hands over his resignation to the Queen. Accordingly, outgoing Boris Johnson also met the Queen and handed in his resignation.
Queen Elizabeth, 96, has held the British throne for 70 years. Liz Truss is the 15th Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Liz Truss is the third woman to become British Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher. Liz Truss, 47 years old, held the position of British Foreign Secretary (Minister) before becoming the leader of the ruling Conservative Party.
(Reuters)
