Liz Truss is the UK Prime Minister. Never has a piece of information cried out so badly for the addition of ‘Let that sink in.’
Here’s the moment it happened.
The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today.
Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/klRwVvEOyc
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 6, 2022
Perhaps you felt a great disturbance in the Force – or just made a joke, like these people.
1.
"And what do you do?"
"I'm the Queen. And you?"
"Nobody knows." pic.twitter.com/3vkFDntnIu
— Alison B (@akbea) September 6, 2022
2.
"FUCKING BILLY BIG BOLLOCKS WHEN YOU WERE A KID YEAH? NOT CHATTING SHIT NOW ARE WE?! GO ON GET OUT!" pic.twitter.com/G6dIP2ZWMw
— GC 〓〓 (@GavinCurnow) September 6, 2022
3.
Good to see that The Queen’s a big fan of Burt Reynolds pic.twitter.com/lAePP0IMTE
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) September 6, 2022
4.
Queen: When Truss arrive's I'll distract her whilst you attack. Do you understand, Paddington? pic.twitter.com/eWeh937UG6
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) September 6, 2022
5.
Met a very nice elderly housekeeper when I was waiting to see The Queen, but she looked a bit puzzled when I asked her to bring me some custard creams. pic.twitter.com/J6wAAjvVDC
— Parody Prime Minister (@Parody_PM) September 6, 2022
6.
A second later The Queen stunned onlookers by putting the new PM into a headlock and shouting "Ha, try and abolish one now" pic.twitter.com/yzviNq4sgs
— Pip (@pipmadeley) September 6, 2022
7.
Footage emerges of the Queen slipping Liz Truss a tenner to fuck off and leave her alone pic.twitter.com/9PuTUFOa3W
— Alexandra Haddow (@MissAHaddow) September 6, 2022
8.
BREAKING – Liz Truss meets only British pensioner who might be able to pay her energy bill. pic.twitter.com/o1MyjfLqS5
— Rae Earl (@RaeEarl) September 6, 2022
9.
The Queen is 96, and with declining health. At this rate she may only see the next 5 or 6 PMs. https://t.co/8Wk4vgmv71
— Rob (@newclearthought) September 6, 2022
10.
Very much here for the "girls night out" vibe of the heads of state. Everyone back to Liz W's flat at 4am with a bottle of Jacobs Creek and Independent Women on the stereo pic.twitter.com/0yLSnxKstV
— TheIainDuncanSmiths (@TheIDSmiths) September 6, 2022
11.
Liz Truss Liz Windsor
Not being elected by the people https://t.co/EbvqKizwXU— Labour for a Republic (@Labour4Republic) September 6, 2022
12.
Well…good luck, UK. https://t.co/bkDazmM2ZT
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) September 6, 2022
13.
Queen thinking – ‘thank fuck this robot traffic warden sow will be the last of these Tory shithouses I see in all my fucking days.’ https://t.co/1AAtMhvVY0
— John Niven HQ (@estellecostanza) September 6, 2022
14.
“Christ on a bike, woman, put some bloody tights on. Your legs are the same shade of pale that Andrew turns whenever ‘that’ interview is mentioned” pic.twitter.com/1Ps5Twr75m
— Flups (@TheRealFlups) September 6, 2022
There aren’t many situations in which we feel sorry for a multi-millionaire – but when they have to greet Boris Johnson and Liz Truss in one day, we’re prepared to make an exception.
Text from the Queen:
‘I’ve had better days.’
— Ken Clarke (@MrKennethClarke) September 6, 2022
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