Duke of Wellington resigns over the civil list and Lord Grey is asked to form a Liberal-Whig ministry, with Lord Palmerston as Foreign Secretary.
Citation:
Editors. "Earl Grey becomes Prime Minister".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1846, accessed 25 May 2013.]