Kissing hands: how King Charles will oversee an ancient tradition that turns Sir Keir Starmer into Prime Minister
5th July 2024
When The King appoints his third Prime Minister, he’ll do so with an ancient custom called the kissing hands ceremony. What is this element of a government change?
Buckingham Palace is getting ready for a major moment. On July 5th 2024, the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, arrived to offer his resignation after losing the general election. King Charles accepted and after a farewell…