King Charles III officially appointed Keir Starmer as Prime Minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace, following the Labour Party’s landslide election victory.
A photograph that was released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer.
“The King received in audience The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new administration.
Sir Keir accepted His Majesty’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury,” a palace statement read.
Earlier, the King accepted the resignation of Conservative leader Rishi Sunak. Britain’s King Charles III (R) welcomes Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on July 5, 2024, a day after Britain held a general election.
From the left, King Charles lll and from the Right, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer
