The UK week in pictures: Queen Elizabeth visits the Elizabeth line, surfing and Top Gun

'The National' selects the most striking photos from across Britain over the past week

This week, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise appearance at London’s Paddington Station to inspect the new multibillion-pound Elizabeth line, surfers were catching waves off the UK coast as warm weather arrived and superstar Tom Cruise welcomed some royal guests to the premiere of his new film Top Gun: Maverick.

Updated: May 20, 2022, 2:17 PM