So.... here's the truth.... I love London.... I love to visit London... I would love to live in London.... and this from a native of the North....
Here are just a few reasons why I love this beautiful city.....
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| Buckingham Palace |
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| The Royal Observatory at Greenwich |
Time will tell but...
..... who hasn't heard of London Bridge or sung of it falling down? Rich in history, a leading global financial centre, a gateway to Europe and too many famous landmarks to count... not least, its latest addition The Shard.
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| London Bridge |
Nowhere else in the world has anybody quite like our Royal family!!! Our amazing Queen Elizabeth II and her truly dependable and patriotic husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with his own tale of history to tell. Their children, Prince Charles; Anne, [my personal favourite] the Princess Royal; Andrew and Edward... and of course Prince William and his notorious but lovable brother, Harry.
Then, there's the shopping!!! And ... OH - is that the time?
So recently home of the Olympic Games with its awesome opening ceremony created by Danny Boyle and the pageantry of the Royal Jubilee, what a great place to be in 2012....
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| Shopping! |
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| Time! |
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| The Palace of Westminster |
The Palace of Westminster, once the principal residence of the reigning monarch and now housing both the Commons and the Lords! Almost blown up by Guy Fawkes, destroyed by fire in 1834 and rebuilt by 1870.... a survivor of the Blitz, home to British politics and the eternally famous and majestic Big Ben....MP's & Politicians past and present and to name but a few, Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, William Pitt, youngest ever Prime Minister and William Wilberforce the leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.
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| A fairy castle? |
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| St Paul's Cathedral |
The financial district, better known as simply "The City" and if you feel so inclined, take your pick of art galleries, museums & libraries!!!
A fairy castle or the London skyline from St James's Park?
Sir Christopher Wren's St Paul's Cathedral, scene of Royal Weddings including our very own ill fated Lady Di to her Prince, our Queen's Diamond Jubilee and host to the state funeral of our esteemed WWII leader, Sir Winston Churchill.
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| The London Tube! |
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| Tower of London |
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| Must be a sign!! |
Who doesn't envy London its great transport system? The oldest underground railway network in the world. But where to next?
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| Just flowers |
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| Kensington Palace |
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| Through the gate @ Kensington Palace |
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| The West End |
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| The Pageantry |
City of flowers and gardens, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, over 40 West End theatres and home to over 8 million people!!!
How can you not love London, surely one of the world's greatest capital cities!??
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