Theresa May tenders resignation to queen

Buckingham Palace says that Theresa May has tendered her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, clearing the way for Boris Johnson to become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.

The monarch accepted, setting in train the handover of power.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip wave from the steps of 10 Downing Street, London before leaving for Buckingham Palace to hand her resignation to Queen Elizabeth II, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. [Photo: IC]

In a final speech outside 10 Downing St. with husband Philip by her side, May said it had been "the greatest honor" to serve as Britain's prime minister.

And she said "I hope that every young girl who has seen a woman prime minister now knows for sure there are no limits to what they can achieve."

(Story includes material sourced from AP.)