𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞.

On July 1, 1997, the Sino- British joint declaration was formally enacted, in which Hong Kong administration was officially handed over to the People's Republic of China, ending over 156 years of British rule. It was the then Prince Charles who delivered the farewell speech on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il, highlighting the massive change the territory went through, from a small coastline settlement to one of the leading trading economy in the world. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1796034974736429057/vid/avc1/1080x1532/Ju8tkHsq5zYrVfbh.mp4?tag=16