L o n d o n The capital of Great Britain

Buckingham Palace  Buckingham Palace is a place where Queen Elizabeth II lives much of the time. She also spends a lot of time at Windsor castle and three other places where she goes for the summer holiday, Christmas and Easter. When the Queen is in London, you can see the Union Jack ( the flag) above the palace.  Buckingham Palace is enormous. There are 600 rooms, 78 bathrooms, a cinema, a swimming pool and even a post office. There is also a beautiful park with a lake around the palace.  About 450 people work at the Palace. They are servants, cleaners, gardeners and security men. 2 people look after the 300 clocks. 

 In front of Buckingham Palace there is the Queen Victoria Memorial. The Queen’s bagpiper plays in front of the lake at Buckingham Palace.

The monument to the Queen Victoria

The Changing of Guard  At a.m. there is the Changing of the Guard. The guardsmen war traditional uniform: a red coat and a black bearskin. Believe it or not, this ceremony hasn’t changed since 1660.

Landing card  Please complete clearly  Name Sex M FSurname Day Month YearDate of birth Place of birth Nationality Occupation Address in United Kingdom Signature

Belgorod  My native town  You are like a flower  My native town  You are like a song  My native town  You become much better  Oh, Belgorod, we love you best of all.