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London, the capital of England and the United
Kingdom, was founded 2000 years ago by the Romans
as Londinium.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is where the Queen lives. Buckingham
Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London
home.
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Buckingham Palace
It has been the official London
residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837. Queen Victoria was the first
monarch to live there.
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Who lives in Buckingham Palace today?
Buckingham Palace is
not only the home of the Queen and Prince
Philip but also the London residence of the Duke of York (Prince Andrew) and the Earl and Countess of Wessex (Prince Edward and his wife) and their daughter.
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History of Buckingham Palace…
Buckingham Palace was originally a
grand house built by the Dukes of Buckingham for
his wife. George IV began transforming it into a palace in 1826.
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Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square, the largest square in London,
is often considered the heart of London.
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Trafalgar Square
Ever since the Middle Ages, Trafalgar Square
has been a central meeting place. At the middle
of the square stands a tall column, a monument honoring admiral Nelson.
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Nelson's Column
At the center of the square
is the tall Nelson's Column
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St. Martin-in-the-Fields
At the north-east corner is the St.
Martin-in-the-Fields parish church.
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The clock was the largest in the world
and is still the largest in Great-Britain.
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The structure was designed by the architectural team
of David Marks and Julia Barfield, husband and wife.
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Visitors travel in the ceapsuls. Each one holds
about 20 people.
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Leadenhall Market
View over the City from the London
Eye
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London Telephone Booth
St. Pancras Station