Liz Truss became Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday, after Boris Johnson tendered his resignation to the Queen at Balmoral, and Truss visited the monarch at her Scottish residence shortly afterwards for confirmation of her appointment.

The Queen and Paddington Bear surprised viewers watching the Platinum Party at the Palace concert by sitting down together for tea in a pre-recorded video. The clip was shown on big screens to the tens of thousands watching outside the palace - and to the...