London, Europe Brief News – Liz Truss has arrived at Balmoral Castle for her swearing-in ceremony with Queen Elizabeth, where she will be invited to become the UK’s new prime minister.
It is anticipated that Truss will spend around half an hour with the queen, before returning to London to issue her first statement outside 10 Downing Street.
Boris Johnson offered his formal resignation to the Queen upon his arrival at her Scottish residence alongside his wife, Carrie.
Footage shows Truss getting out of her car as she prepared to meet with the 96-year-old monarch.
Notably, it is the first time that the Queen formally appointed the new PM at Balmoral, instead of Buckingham Palace in London.
The ceremony took place in Scotland as the British monarch is spending her summer holidays in Scotland.
According to AP, the planners of the ceremony decided that the PM will travel to Scotland as Queen Elizabeth II has been facing difficulties in moving around and her schedule depends on how she feels.
After her meeting with the Queen, the Twitter profile of Liz Truss has been updated with her new role.
The Twitter profile of Liz Truss reads, “Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Leader of the Conservative Party. MP for South West Norfolk.”
