King Charles III officially announced the leader this Friday Labour Party, Keir Starmerlike New Prime Minister of the United Kingdomafter a meeting at Buckingham Palace that completed the traditional protocol choreography following a general election.

First, the outgoing prime minister walked through the palace. Rishi Sunakmade an obvious statement in a public speech electoral defeat of his party and even announced that he would present his resignation as Tory leader.

After Sunak, it was the turn of Starmer, the clear winner of Thursday’s election. He Labour Party Received 412 deputiesagainst 121 achieved thanks to Conservative Partyaccording to the official results, which have already been practically summed up, in the absence of the distribution of two mandates.

Starmer will now be installed in the room 10 Downing Streetthe Prime Minister’s official residence. Among his first tasks is to form a new cabinet, which he will include some of the Labour Party members who have received 412 seats in these elections.

The first politician with the title of “knight” to come to power in half a century

Labour Party Keir Starmer This Friday he became the first politician to hold the title ofgentleman‘(‘sir’), which implies both British Prime Minister since the Conservative Alec Douglas-Home in 1963.

Other former heads of government received this title or rank mister once they have left power, as was the case with David Cameron (Lord), Tony Blair (Sir) or John Major (Sir).

Starmer was given the honorary title by the late Queen. Isabel II in 2014 for his “legal and criminal justice services“As it was Attorney General between 2008 and 2013.