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Buckingham Palace
The most important building is
Buckingham Palace which is the official residence of the
Queen
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The Royal Guards are marching in front of
the Palace
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The Mall
The Mall, a wide avenue used for
royal processions runs from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace
through St. James’s Park
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park used to be a hunting
forest. There is a so-called “Speaker’s Corner” inside the
park where everybody has the right to express openly their point of view on political, social or economical issues .
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King Henry VIII
Most people remember him only because
he had six wives.
But in fact he was
a very important monarch.
Under him Britain got richer and more powerful.
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Elizabeth I
Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth became the Queen in
1558.
She is remembered as a very popular and strong
queen.
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Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria came to the throne in
1837 and reigned until her death in 1861.
During her
reign Britain became a rich industrial country.
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Victoria married a German,
Prince Albert.
They had nine children (five sons and four
daughters).
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The Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall –
a very large concert hall where the best musicians
of the world perform classical music.
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert
Museum has got a very rich collection of paintings
and other works of art.