The absence of a formal mechanism within the Conservative Party for choosing a leader meant that, following Eden's resignation, it fell to the Queen to decide whom to commission to form a government. Eden recommended that she consult <answer>Lord Salisbury</answer>, the Lord President of the Council. <answer>Lord Salisbury</answer> and Lord Kilmuir, the Lord Chancellor, consulted the British Cabinet, Winston Churchill, and the Chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, resulting in the Queen appointing their recommended candidate: Harold Macmillan.
Who did Eden recommend that Elizabeth consult about appointing a new  Prime Minister?
Lord Salisbury