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Prince of Wales officially took over as King Charles III of Great Britain.
Charles is the longest serving Prince of Wales in recorded history. He is ascending to the throne at the age of 73. This makes him the oldest monarch of the family to be coronated.
His wife, Duchess Camilla will get the title of the Queen Consort.
Prince Charles has contributed to many charities and has played a public role on behalf of the royal family for over 60 years. He was also the first member of the royal family to be sent to a public university (Cambridge) instead of being tutored in the palace.
Prince of Wales is a title that is usually reserved for the successor to the current monarch.
The diamond jubilee (70th year) of Queen Elizabeth’s reign was celebrated recently.
The Royal Family announced the passing of the Queen through this post:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at Balmoral, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
— The Royal Family Channel (@RoyalFamilyITNP) September 8, 2022
The 96-year-old monarch spent her last days resting at her Scottish estate, believed to be one of her favourite places. pic.twitter.com/xWoynDoNT4
The new UK PM
Liz Truss has been elected as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
She defeated her rival, Mr. Rishi Sunak, the current Minister of Parliament (MP) of Yorks
and a former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, by 20,927 votes. Liz Truss secured 81,326 votes,
while Rishi Sunak secured 60,399 votes. Mary Elizabeth Truss (Liz Truss) has been an MP since
2010 and represents the Conservative party.
Liz Truss has served as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of
Trade, Minister for Women and Equalities, Foreign Secretary, and many other roles during her
political tenure. On 6th Sept, Boris Johnson officially resigned when he met Queen
Elizabeth. After that, Liz Truss took charge.
This makes her the final Prime Minister to meet the longest serving monarch – Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II interacted with 15 Prime Ministers, starting with Sir Winston Churchill in 1952.
Liz Truss has promised to press ahead with assurances of tax cuts and plans to address the energy crisis.
The UK is currently set to face inflation (an overall increase in the prices of goods and services in a country) of over 10%, which is very high. The newly elected prime minister will also have to come up with measures to deal with the issue of rising prices.
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