King Charles III’s first audience with the Prime Minister Liz Truss

King Charles III held his first audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss – both having taken up their roles this week. The monarch shook Ms. Truss’s hand as he welcomed her to the first of what will be their weekly meetings.

King Charles told the Prime minister “The moment I’ve been dreading as I know a lot of people have. We must not take up too much of your time. It has been so touching this afternoon when we arrived all those people who had come to give their condolences and flowers”. Ms. Truss also offered her condolences.

Tomorrow morning Ms. Truss will attend the Accession Council in the State Apartments of St James’s Palace, where King Charles will be formally proclaimed King.