The 'kissing hands' ceremony was important enough to Queen Elizabeth II that she participated only two days before she died.
Britain is a constitutional monarchy and one of the few powers that the monarch has left is the ability to appoint the prime minister. In theory, the king could exert some; in practice, he appoints the person who can command a majority in the House of Commons.
The ceremony is effectively a formal installation of the new prime minister. But it was important enough to Elizabeth that she performed the duty just two days before her death. Tuesday’s ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace, the official headquarters of the British royal family. It was also, for most of the queen’s life, the London residence of the British monarch. So far, Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, have shown no sign of wanting to move into the palace and instead have kept their base at nearby Clarence House.In a private audience in the morning, former prime minister Liz Truss arrived at the palace and tendered her resignation.
His Majesty asked him to form a new Administration. Mr. Sunak accepted His Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
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