The Sun – Hello Liz
“Frail” Queen Elizabeth greeted Liz Truss at Balmoral on Tuesday to appoint her as the country’s prime minister, The Sun reports.
THE Queen has formally appointed Liz Truss as the 56th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom today with a special audience at Balmoral.
Her Majesty, 96, and Ms Truss, 47, met in Scotland this lunchtime for a traditional “kissing of the hands” ceremony.
The Queen grinned as she shook hands with Liz Truss – the 15th Prime Minister she has appointed during her 70-year reign.
Supported by a walking stick, Her Majesty took to her feet to welcome the incoming PM in in the Drawing Room.
Today marked the first time the Queen has held such an audience outside of London or Windsor.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/19720415/liz-truss-is-officially-prime-minister/
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