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Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square Whitehall Houses of Parliament WELCOME TO LONDON 2 Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square Whitehall Houses of Parliament

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarchy.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25. The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and has four children and eight grandchildren.

Buckingham Gate

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

TRAFALGAR SQUARE Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve .

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843. 5,5m – statue of Nelson 46 m – granite column

NATIONAL GALLERY

The National Gallery in London was founded in 1824 and houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square

Whitehall is the street, where the government offices are Whitehall is the street, where the government offices are. Every Prime Minister lives on Downing Street number 10 since 1731.

Every Prime Minister lives on Downing Street number 10 since 1731.

Horse Guards Parade

The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Big Ben The most famous part of Charles Barry's design is the elegant clock tower. Originally called St. Stephen's Tower, it was soon named after the tower's largest bell, the Big Ben. A light at the top of the tower is illuminated when Parliament is sitting at night.

The Houses of Parliament are the political centre of the UK The Houses of Parliament are the political centre of the UK. They were re-built in neo-gothic style.

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