Harry Potter fans rush to read the opening lines of a new Harry Pottery book in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. More than 500 million copies have been sold worldwide. Getty Images
As Boris Johnson sets about developing his programme for developing Global Britain, here are some of the key events in recent decades of Britain on the international stage.Then London Mayor Boris Johnson gets out of a London bus during his visit in Hong Kong in 2013. Getty Images
Fireworks burst above the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth speaks with then US President Barack Obama during a State Banquet in Buckingham Palace in 2011. Getty Images
Diana, Princess of Wales visits a minefield being cleared in Huambo, Angola. Getty Images
Prince William takes the hand of his bride Kate Middleton as they walk down the aisle inside Westminster Abbey in 2011. Getty Images
Sir David Attenborough speaks during the launch of the UK-hosted COP26 UN Climate Summit in 2020. Getty Images
Richard Branson jumps for joy at the rear of VSS Unity. Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004, with the hope of reaching space. Virgin Galactic
Branson previously crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his balloon, the 'Virgin Atlantic Flyer' . Getty Images
Crowds watch on as Tony and Cherie Blair visit Washington with then US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. Getty Images
Stephen Hawking during his visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Spectators watch the last ever British Airways commercial Concorde flight touch down at Heathrow airport in 2003. Getty Images
David Beckham during his unveiling as an LA Galaxy Player in 2007. Getty Images
Inventor James Dyson demonstrates his latest hoovering invention in 2005. Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton has the most race wins in Formula One history. Getty Images
Harry Potter fans rush to read the opening lines of a new Harry Pottery book in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. More than 500 million copies have been sold worldwide. Getty Images
As Boris Johnson sets about developing his programme for developing Global Britain, here are some of the key events in recent decades of Britain on the international stage.Then London Mayor Boris Johnson gets out of a London bus during his visit in Hong Kong in 2013. Getty Images
Fireworks burst above the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth speaks with then US President Barack Obama during a State Banquet in Buckingham Palace in 2011. Getty Images
Diana, Princess of Wales visits a minefield being cleared in Huambo, Angola. Getty Images
Prince William takes the hand of his bride Kate Middleton as they walk down the aisle inside Westminster Abbey in 2011. Getty Images
Sir David Attenborough speaks during the launch of the UK-hosted COP26 UN Climate Summit in 2020. Getty Images
Richard Branson jumps for joy at the rear of VSS Unity. Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004, with the hope of reaching space. Virgin Galactic
Branson previously crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his balloon, the 'Virgin Atlantic Flyer' . Getty Images
Crowds watch on as Tony and Cherie Blair visit Washington with then US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. Getty Images
Stephen Hawking during his visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. Getty Images
Spectators watch the last ever British Airways commercial Concorde flight touch down at Heathrow airport in 2003. Getty Images
David Beckham during his unveiling as an LA Galaxy Player in 2007. Getty Images
Inventor James Dyson demonstrates his latest hoovering invention in 2005. Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton has the most race wins in Formula One history. Getty Images
Harry Potter fans rush to read the opening lines of a new Harry Pottery book in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. More than 500 million copies have been sold worldwide. Getty Images