Liz Truss enters Balmoral Castle to meet the Queen, re-emerges Prime Minister of the UK

Liz Truss became the UK Prime Minister on Tuesday, September 6, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She took over the office shortly after Boris Johnson formally resigned as the British PM during his audience with the Queen. After months of speculation, the UK finally has found a new PM in Liz Truss, who won the Conservative's leadership election against fellow contender Rishi Sunak by over 20,000 votes on September 5.

In the images shared on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth was seen smiling as she shook hands with new UK PM Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle. Truss was accompanied by her husband, Hugh O'Leary as she arrived for her meeting at the Aberdeenshire estate, Mirror reported.

After the meeting between Truss and the Queen, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying, "The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today. Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury." 

Liz Truss meets Queen Elizabeth

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 was updated with her new role. The profile now reads, "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Leader of the Conservative Party. MP for South West Norfolk."

Liz Truss is the third female Prime Minister of Britain after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. She defeated her fellow contender Rishi Sunak by more than 20,000 votes and bagged 81,326 votes while the Indian-origin leader secured 60,399 votes. After being announced as the Conservative Leader, Liz Truss expressed gratitude to the members of her party and called it an "honour" to be elected as the leader of the Conservative party. 

Inputs from AP

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