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For King Charles, Liz Truss’s Resignation Presents an Early Test


The revolving door of national politics once again passed over Britain when Prime Minister Liz Truss’s announced her resignation on Thursday, making her the second leader to leave in just weeks. The announcement comes just over a month after the country gained a new king, King Charles III, underscoring the instability at the heart of government and the feeling of change for Britons.

When the king’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September, there was immense national mourning as well as international sympathy, in part because after 70 years on the throne she represented many people, stability in a changing world. . Her funeral a month ago was an opportunity for Britain to showcase state power, which has its roots in hundreds of years of history.

During the queen’s reign, she has seen 15 prime ministers in power, each arriving at Buckingham Palace to bow or bow and take the oath of office. Photos of Mrs Truss meeting the queen at Balmoral Castle in Scotland were the last of the king’s photographs to be released.

King Charles has yet to be sworn in as prime minister and he won’t take the throne until next May, making the task of formulating a stabilization plan more difficult.

Ms Truss informed the king on Thursday that she would step down, before addressing television cameras outside Downing Street. The two met last week, when a phrase casually uttered by the king and captured on video seemed to many viewers to put a finger on the new prime minister’s difficulties.

“Your Majesty,” said Mrs. Truss, restrained. “Nice to meet you again.”

“Back again,” the king said, leading her into an ornate room to meet the prime minister with the monarch. “Dear, oh dear. Anyway.”

Another striking feature of the queen’s reign was her decision to avoid making statements on political matters. Commentators argue that her silence, a clear product of severe self-discipline, allows her to more easily navigate political conflicts.

On the contrary, during the king’s long years as heir to the throne, he established a track record of giving opinions on contemporary issues. As Prince of Wales, he has spoken out against air pollution, industrial agriculture and deforestation, and increasingly calls for global action on climate change.

He tell world leaders at the international climate talks in Glasgow in November.

During a visit to Barbados last year, when the country removed the British monarch as its official head of state, he spoke of “the appalling brutality of slavery.”

The comments divided opinion and, on environmental issues, raised accusations of hypocrisy, claiming that he had traveled by private jet. Last month, he said he would restrain himself, embracing the mantle of stoicism and relative silence that had served his predecessor.

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