Jul 7, 2022 - World
From Churchill to Johnson: The 14 PMs who have served Queen Elizabeth II
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Victoria Jones/WPA via Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II will soon add another name to the list of British prime ministers who have served during her 70-year reign.
Driving the news: Boris Johnson resigned as head of the Conservative Party Thursday and said he would step down as prime minister once a new leader was chosen. He is the 14th British prime minister to have served the Queen.
The others include:
Winston Churchill (1951–1955)
Anthony Eden (1955–1957)
Harold Macmillan (1957–1963)
Alec Douglas-Home (1963–1964)
Harold Wilson (1964–1970, 1974–1976)
Edward Heath (1970–1974)
James Callaghan (1976–1979)
Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990)
John Major (1990–1997)
Tony Blair (1997–2007)
Gordon Brown (2007–2010)
David Cameron (2010–2016)
Theresa May (2016–2019)
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