![]() The United Kingdom now joins a small club of nations that have had at least three female elected or appointed heads of government. She delivered a brief speech outside the official Downing Street residence, pledging that she was “determined to deliver” and that the country would “ride out the storm” of economic head winds. Truss returned to London as Britain’s 56th prime minister.The ceremony is called “kissing hands,” though in modern politics there is no kissing. ![]() ![]() Truss followed, asking permission to form a government. In a private audience, Johnson bowed to the queen and tendered his resignation.But she did not appear to want to delegate this one. The 96-year-old queen has missed many events on the royal calendar because of her health. Johnson and Truss traveled, in separate planes, to see Queen Elizabeth II - at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, rather than the traditional Buckingham Palace setting. ![]()
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