For someone lacking in theatricality, Theresa May has become the last woman standing in a political drama of Shakespearean proportions.
Wednesday she'll take center stage as Britain's new prime minister -- following a Brexit vote which saw David Cameron resign, likely successor Boris Johnson"stabbed in the back" by allies, and leadership contender Andrea Leadsom throw in the towel amid controversial motherhood comments.
Topping May's unenviable to-do list as prime minister will be delivering Brexit -- in a country where 48% of the voters didn't ask for it.
Here's a look at what awaits the country's new leader.
Despite being part of the Remain camp in the run-up to the referendum, May will push ahead with the UK's divorce from Europe -- "Brexit means Brexit," she said in typically no-nonsense style.
The new prime minister must tread a difficult path between accessing Europe's tariff-free single market, appeasing Leave voters' immigration concerns, and keeping on friendly terms with European neighbors.