Liz Truss, the former prime minister, reveals her shock and disbelief upon learning of Queen Elizabeth II's death just two days into her premiership. Truss recounts her audiences with the Queen and reflects on the unexpected end. She also mentions the Queen's advice to 'pace yourself'.
Liz Truss has revealed she thought “why me, why now?” when she learned the Queen had died just two days into her short-lived premiership. The former prime minister said she went into “a state of shock” when told of Elizabeth II’s death in 2022.
“This was only my second one-on-one audience with her. On the previous occasion, after I’d been removed from a different job in the Government, she’d remarked that being a woman in politics was tough. "Frantic phone calls took place with Buckingham Palace. I started to think about what on earth I was going to say if the unthinkable happened.
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