UK Prime Minister Farewells

Images capture British Prime Ministers during key moments at 10 Downing Street, featuring them in formal attire, with emotional farewells and announcements.

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson arriving in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson arriving in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson arriving in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Theresa May makes her resignation speech in Downing Street, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Boris Johnson, left, the UKs prime minister, greets Mark Rutte, his counterpart from the Netherlands, outside 10 Downing Street in London. September, 2021

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Queen Elizabeth II & David Cameron, British Prime Minister, during a Royal Visit to Number 10 Downing Street, London, where she received a gift to mark the Diamond Jubilee and attended a Cabinet meeting as an observer. 18 December 2012

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson arriving in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Photograph of Theresa May. Theresa Mary May (1956-) a British politician who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. May served as home secretary from 2010 to 2016 and has been a member of Parliament for Maidenhead since 1997

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

General Election 2015 David and Samantha Cameron on the steps of number ten Downing Street.

David Cameron, Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Berlin, 07.03.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Photograph of Theresa May. Theresa Mary May (1956-) a British politician who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. May served as home secretary from 2010 to 2016 and has been a member of Parliament for Maidenhead since 1997

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia meet with Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha Cameron for tea at 10 Downing Street, London, England, June 16, 2015. Also attending are Marian Robinson and Leslie Robinson.

President Bush at White House press conference.

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson; (born 19 June 1964), British politician & Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. Boris Johnson speaking in Downing Street on his first day as Prime Minister 24th July 2019

Boris Johnson Press conference; March 2020; during the Corona Virus Pandemic

US Ambassador to the UK arrives at the Cabinet Office for talks ahead of the visit of the US President, Donald Trump. Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat who is currently serving as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves to reporters outside No. 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on June 27, 2016, before he entered to speak with British Prime Minister David Cameron following a meeting with the Secretary's counterpart, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, in the aftermath of last week's "Brexit" vote by the British people.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outside 10 Downing Street, London, England, UK, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, June 2, 1988

The British Prime Minister David Cameron and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, meeting at No. 10 Downing Street during the London 2012 Olympic Games, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

England, London, China's President Xi Jinping visits number 10 Downing Street and prime minister David Cameron.

Jeremy Wright, English Conservative Party politician; Culture Secretary, and Member of Parliament (MP) arrives at Downing Street. April 2019

David Cameron, Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Berlin, 07.03.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II arriving for the State Opening of Parliament in October 2019. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realm.

Theresa May makes her resignation speech in Downing Street, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Theresa May leaves 10 Downing street after her resignation speech, London, before seeing Queen Elizabeth to formalise her departure. The last day of the Premiership of Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019. Shown with her husband Phillip May.

Photograph of Nigel Farage. Nigel Paul Farage (1964-) a British politician and broadcaster.

Tony Blair (British Prime Minister), Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Edinburgh and Cherie Blair at 10 Downing Street, London. 25 November 1997

Photograph of Michael Gove. Michael Andrew Gove (1967-) a British Conservative politician who has been Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster since July 2019. He has been the Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath since 2005. He was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet by David Cameron in 2007 as Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson share a laugh following a joint press conference at Carlton House, the official residence of the U.K. Foreign Secretary, in London, United Kingdom, on May 26, 2017.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the National War Memorial, Ottawa, as part of the royal two-day visit to Canada. Picture date: Tuesday May 27, 2025.

Royal Visit - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles - 26-HK-10-32. Hurricane Katrina

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to the White House in an official state arrival by President George W. Bush

Photograph of the Philip Hammond arriving for a meeting with President Donald Trump at St James' Palace, London, June 2019

London, Downing Street, UK, 7th February 2023. Chris Heaton-Harris MP Sec of State for Northern Ireland.

England, London, Olympic Torch relay in Downing Street Samantha and Prime Minister David Cameron welcome the torch.

Photograph of David Cameron after becoming Prime Minister. David William Donald Cameron (1966-) a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016

Photograph of Nigel Farage. Nigel Paul Farage (1964-) a British politician and broadcaster.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses nation on Lockdown during the Corona Virus pandemic. 20th March 2020

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave in the Royal Coach from of Buckingham Palace at the Trooping of the Colour Ceremony June 2012

THE QUEEN THE ROYAL FAMILY 13 June 2012 VERNON PARK NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND

Queen Elizabeth II greets employees on her walk from NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center mission control to a reception in the centers main auditorium, Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in Greenbelt, Md. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as one of the last stops on their six-day United States visit.

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II leaving the State Opening of Parliament in December 2019. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926-) Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realm.

Photograph of Julian Smith. Julian Richard Smith (1971-) a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2019

Royal Visit - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles - 26-HK-10-35. Hurricane Katrina

Madrid. 22.5.2004. Wedding of Prince Felipe with Mrs. Letizia Ortiz. Photo: Julian de Domingo.

Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, met by US Secretary of State Alexander Haig, during her visit to the United States. 1982

Photograph of Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, attending the NATO Summit in London, December 2019

Madrid, 02/06/2018. Interview with the writer Mario Vargas Llosa. Photo: Ignacio Gil. Archdc.

David Cameron, Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Berlin, 07.03.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

David Cameron, Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, meets Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Federal Foreign Minister, at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Berlin, 07.03.2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Matthew Barzun, speaks with Dr. Marcia Balisciano after arriving at the Benjamin Franklin House in London, U.K., to receive the Benjamin Franklin Medal for Leadership on October 31, 2016.

Royal Visit - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles - 26-HK-10-40. Hurricane Katrina

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave from Buckingham Palace at the Trooping of the Colour Ceremony June 2012

Lord Heseltine arrives to give media interviews, after returning to parliament after the prorogation was annulled by the Supreme Court. 25th September 2019. Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, (born 1933), British politician and businessman. Heseltine served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001, and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including serving as Deputy Prime Minister under the latter.

Photograph of the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (1964-) a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.

04/22/2002. Madrid 4-23-02.-Reception to the Spanish intellectual and literary world of Ss. Mm the Kings;-photo Ernesto Agudo.Archdc.

Photograph of Nigel Farage. Nigel Paul Farage (1964-) a British politician and broadcaster.

Ian Paisley Jr, gives a media interview after returning to parliament after the prorogation was annulled by the Supreme Court. 25th September 2019. Ian Paisley Jr (born 1966) , politician from Northern Ireland. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Antrim since the 2010 general election. Paisley, who is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is the son of the DUP's founder Ian Paisley.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks down the main hall in No. 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on July 19, 2016, after becoming the first U.S. government official to hold a bilateral meeting with newly installed sits with British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Theresa May arrives in Downing Street, London fro the last day of her Premiership. Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019. May was Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2016 - 23 July 2019

Photograph of Jeremy Corbyn. Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (1949-) a British politician serving as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 2015

Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales, on a visit to Glasgow, Scotland. 21 September 2001

Madrid, 03/11/2015. Control session for the government of Mariano Rajoy in the Congress of Deputies. In the image: Celia Villalobos. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Netherlands' prime minister Mark Rutte, enters Downing Street in London. September, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II with umbrella. 27 July 1993

Portrait of Prince Harry, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson before signing a condolence book for the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester, at Carlton House in London, United Kingdom, on May 26, 2017.

Faisal Islam (born 29 May 1977) British political and economics journalist who since summer 2014 has been the Political Editor of Sky News. Seen at the entrance to Downing Street April 2019

Madrid, 04/10/2007. Gustavo Villapalos is running for rector of the Complutense University of Madrid. Photo: Francisco Seco.

Royal Visit - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles - 26-HK-10-36. Hurricane Katrina

Photograph of Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), attending the NATO Summit in London, December 2019.

Representative Patrick Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy at the swearing in ceremony during the Inauguration on January 20, 2009.

Photograph of Nigel Farage. Nigel Paul Farage (1964-) a British politician and broadcaster.

Prince William and Princess Catherine travelling in a 1902 State Landau outside Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011, London, England

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland addresses the 'People's Vote' march in Parliament Square, London. The People's Vote march took place in London on 23 March 2019 as part of a series of demonstrations to protest against Brexit, call for a new referendum, and ask the British Government to revoke Article 50. It brought to the capital hundreds of thousands of protestors, or over a million people according to the organizers.

Wellington, New Zealand, 14th November 2012: The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Wellington in New Zealand, Oceania

Joanna Cherry; Scottish politician, leaves the Supreme Court, on the first day of the hearing on the Prorogation of Parliament. 17th Sept 2019. prorogation of the Parliament of the United Kingdom was ordered by Queen Elizabeth II upon the advice of the Conservative Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on 28 August 2019. opposition politicians saw this as an unconstitutional attempt to reduce parliamentary scrutiny of the Government's Brexit plan. A decision that the prorogation was unlawful was made by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 24th September 2019.

Charles, Prince Of Wales, visiting Scarborough's South Bay Regeneration Area, Spa Bridge, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 14 September 2007

Official painted portrait of Secretary Gale Norton

London, UK. 10th July, 2021. Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William The Duke of Cambridge, at Wimbledon on Ladies Final Day, with the Final taking place on Centre Court between Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova, which Barty won by 2 sets to 1. Wimbledon Day Twelve Credit: Paul Marriott/Alamy Live News

Madrid, 03/10/2013. Interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel García Margallo. Photo: Ignacio Gil ARCHDC.

Photograph of Liz Truss. Elizabeth Mary Truss (1975-) a British politician serving as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade since July 2019 and Minister for Women and Equalities since September 2019.

Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales, in Glasgow. 21 September 2001

Photograph of Chris Hazzard (1984-) an Irish Sinn Fein politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Down since the 2017 general election, when he defeated incumbent Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP.

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