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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives the leader of the Labour Party, Tony Blair Friday May 6, 2005, at Buckingham Palace after the Labour Party won a historic third term in office - but with a reduced majority. Until this point, Tony Blair was still only the leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons. Constitutionally, he did not become Prime Minister, until he met the Queen. The constitution requires that Blair is summoned by the Queen, who technically is then asking him to form a government. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)