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Why Liz Truss is visiting Scotland to formally pledge as UK Prime Minister

Liz Truss, a onetime accountant who has served in Parliament for the past 12 years, will become Britain's prime minister on Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II formally asks her to form a government. The ceremony, which will take place at a royal residence in Scotland, follows a bruising two-month contest to succeed Boris Johnson, who will formally offer his resignation to the queen shortly before Truss arrives to take up the mantle. The handover of power is governed by rules and traditions built up over the centuries, as the U.K. evolved from an absolute monarchy to a modern parliamentary democracy where the sovereign plays an important but largely ceremonial role as head of state. Here is a brief description of Tuesday's events and how Britain arrived at this point. HOW DID LIZ TRUSS BECOME PRIME MINISTER? Boris Johnson announced his intention to step down as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative Party on July 7, after dozens of Cabinet ministers and lower-level offic

Liz Truss to take charge as new UK PM; set to unveil key Cabinet posts

Liz Truss, the new Conservative Party leader who beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak to replace Boris Johnson, will take charge as Britain's new Prime Minister on Tuesday after an audience with the Queen in Scotland. The 47-year-old foreign secretary, who follows Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May as the third female leader of the Tory party, will travel to the 96-year-old monarch's Balmoral Castle residence in Aberdeenshire to become the first leader of the majority party to not be invited to form a government at Buckingham Palace in London. Following her royal audience, soon after Johnson submits his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, Truss will be flown right back to 10 Downing Street in London to deliver her inaugural speech as the Prime Minister before going on to unveil some key Cabinet posts. Attorney General Suella Braverman is expected to be the only Indian-origin MP in her top team, as the Goan-origin former leadership contender is expected to be promoted to replace Priti ..

Britain's Queen becomes world's second-longest reigning monarch

The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen's Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of service to the nation with grand events taking place last weekend

Queen Elizabeth II's party ends but the UK monarchy looks to the future

Extinguish the beacons, take down the stage, roll up the bunting. The party's over

Queen Elizabeth II vows to keep serving people after 70-yr reign

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, has vowed to keep serving the people after celebrations for her 70 years of reign.

Queen Elizabeth II kicks off coronation party over tea with Paddington Bear

"Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich?" Paddington Bear asks Her Majesty, procuring a sticky treat from his red bucket cap

Prince Charles, William pay tribute to queen Elizabeth at Jubilee concert

The 96-year-old monarch did not attend the concert, but she delighted the crowds when she appeared in a surprise video

Queen Elizabeth II to miss Jubilee service due to 'some discomfort'

Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the celebrations of her 70 years on the throne

UK Queen quits Parliament opening speech due to episodic mobility problems

Instead, Prince Charles will deliver the speech on Tuesday on behalf of the 96-year-old monarch, the BBC quoted the Palace as saying late Monday night

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday in Sandringham

Birthday wishes have been sent by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Keir Starmer and gun salutes will be fired

INS Vagsheer: Launched with a coconut, a boost to submarine fleet

INS Vagsheer, the last of the Scorpenes, is a reincarnation of a diesel-electric boat that the Soviet Union supplied in 1974

Queen meets Trudeau in 1st engagement since Covid-19 pandemic

Trudeau was in the UK for talks on the Ukraine war with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and their Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte

Queen Elizabeth postpones diplomatic reception amid Ukraine conflict

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has delayed a planned diplomatic reception next week at Windsor Castle on the advice of the Foreign Office, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch, who has previously cancelled her virtual engagements as she recovers from COVID-19, was due to host hundreds of ambassadors and high commissioners at the annual event on Wednesday. According to reports, the reception has been called off over the conflict in Ukraine rather than for health reasons. "The Queen has accepted the foreign secretary's advice that the diplomatic reception at Windsor on March 2 should be postponed," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The Queen was due to host members of the Diplomatic Corps in the UK at the reception. The news that it will not go ahead comes days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this week. The monarch, meanwhile, is said to be carrying out light duties as she recovers from mild cold-like symptoms of COVID-19. Her next scheduled pu

Queen Elizabeth II cancels virtual events due to cold-like Covid symptoms

Queen Elizabeth II cancelled her scheduled online engagements as she recovers from "mild cold-like symptoms" of Covid-19, Buckingham Palace said.

PM Modi wishes Queen Elizabeth II speedy recovery from Covid-19

The queen has received three jabs of the coronavirus vaccine. Both her eldest son Prince Charles and daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have also recently contracted Covid-19

Britain's Queen Elizabeth catches Covid, has mild symptoms: Windsor Palace

Elizabeth, the world's oldest monarch, marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne in early February.

Downing Street apologises to Queen Elizabeth for holding lockdown parties

Downing Street has apologised to Queen Elizabeth II for hosting two staff parties on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral in 2021, when Covid-19 rules barred indoor socialising

Prince Andrew loses military titles, royal patronages: Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham Palace has announced that Duke of York Prince Andrew's 'military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen'

UK plans holiday weekend to honour Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on throne

The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighbourhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee

Barbados prepares to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II as head of state

The Caribbean island of Barbados will become a republic for the first time in history.