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2 The queen of great Britain

3 Elisabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952. - She is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states. - Her coronation service took place in 1953 and was the first to be televised. - The Queen also possesses royal standards and personal flags for use in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, and elsewhere.

4 T he places of interest in London Westminster Abbey Regent’s Park TOWER BRIDGE THE TOWER OF LONDON Big Ben

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6 Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year. 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 and 24 metres high.

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8 Westminster Abbey

9 Westminster Abbey is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. Construction of the present church was begun in 1245, on the orders of Henry III.

10 Regent’s Park Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It contains Regent's College and the London Zoo.

11 TOWER BRIDGE Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London.

12 THE TOWER OF LONDON the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.

13 St. Paul’s Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral. It sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London. The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London, with its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City churches, dominating the skyline for 300 years.

14 t he Nelson column Nelson's Column is a monument сreаted in 1809 at Place Jacques-Cartier, dedicated to the memory of Admiral Horatio Nelson following his death at the Battle of Trafalgar.

15 Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower, after being renamed in 2012 (from "Clock Tower") to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower holds the largest four- faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. [ [

16 Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It is situated in the borough of the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson's Column, and a number of statues and sculptures. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France which took place on 21 October 1805.

17 Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus is a busy square in the heart of London. It is famous for the fountain that was installed here at the end of the nineteenth century and for the neon advertising that turned the square into a miniature version of Times Square.

18 She is the Queen Elisabeth II This is Buckingham Palace It is one of the Royal Parks of London. Tower Bridge was built in 1886 - 1894

19 The Tower of London is on the north bank bank of the River Thames in central London Big Ben is situated at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Piccadilly Circus is a busy square in the heart of London

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