The King is about to welcome his third prime minister in his 22-month reign as Labour won a landslide victory in the UK general election.
Charles, 75, will greet Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer throughout an viewers at Buckingham Palace, the place he might be invited by the King to kind a authorities and turn into prime minister.
After the brand new chief of the nation has been appointed, the Court Circular will file that “the Prime Minister kissed hands on appointment”. This just isn’t actually the case, and it’s often a handshake.
Mr Starmer will then be pushed down the Mall to Downing Street to deal with the nation for the primary time as prime minister.
But earlier than Charles greets the brand new premier, he’ll maintain a gathering with the outgoing prime minister, Rishi Sunak.
Mr Sunak grew to become prime minister on 25 October 2022 when Liz Truss resigned after simply 49 days in workplace.
King Charles doesn’t vote and is a constitutional monarch who should stay politically impartial.
The State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech underneath the brand new Labour authorities is anticipated to happen on Wednesday 17 July.
© GettyThe Sunaks depart Downing Street
Rishi revealed his plans to resign as chief of the Conservative get together, saying: “Following this result, I will step down as party leader, not immediately, but once the formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place.
“It is essential that after 14 years in authorities, the Conservative get together rebuilds, but in addition that it takes up its essential function in opposition professionally and successfully.”
© GettyRishi Sunak arrives at Buckingham Palace
Rishi was accompanied by his spouse, Akshata Murty, as the couple have been greeted on the palace by Sir Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to The King and Queen.