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Her Majesty the Queen

Since February 6, 1952, she has been Queenof 16 independent states and head of the Commonwealth.

Historically, only in the United Kingdom, the royal family plays a real role.

Arrival at Saint Pancras station.

Buckingham palace:Buckingham palace: surrounded by a park of 12 hectares

Official residence of British sovereigns since 1837.

The changing of the guard.Each day at 11 am.

Monument to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace. From the Victorian era there were many grand family structures.

She was Queen from 1837 to 1901.

The Admiralty arch: with The Mall leading to The Admiralty arch: with The Mall leading to the Buckingham Palacethe Buckingham Palace

The Mall.The Mall. This avenue connects the This avenue connects the

Admiralty Arch to the palace. Admiralty Arch to the palace. During visits of heads of During visits of heads of state flags are hoistedstate flags are hoisted..

The abbey of The abbey of WestminsterWestminster

Known throughout the world for the television

broadcast of Royal coronations, weddings

and funerals.

The Palace of Westminster. Headquarters of the parliament.

Located in the borough of Westminster

Big Ben refers not to the tower, but to the famous clock in the tower. The

tower extends 106 m above parliament, with the huge

bell of 14 tons.

A rider of theHorse Guards.

The London Eye on the Thames is a great wheel, 135 m high.

It was built as part of the celebrations for the year 2000.Each cabin can seat 25 people.

One revolution of the wheel takes 30 minutes.

For years, walkers have come together under the Piccadilly

statue of Eros It is somewhat the mascot the capital.

Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus. . The hub of the West End.

Trafalgar Square

The lively district of London with its theaters, cinemas

and nightclubs.

Tower BridgeCompleted in 1894, this successful construction from the Victorian era is the symbol of the capital

status.

Greenwich. Famous for the Prime Meridian (GMT). This imaginary line (longitude 0º) is drawn in the courtyard of the observatory.

Saint Paul’s Cathedral

The Dome has a height of 110 m, the second highest in the world, after that of Saint

Peter in Rome.

British Museum

The oldest public museum in the world. The most visited monument of London.

Covent garden

The oldest market of this type in Londen.

The Tower of London

The crown jewels witch are invaluable, are exhibited here.Seven ravens are among the most famous residents.

One of the numerous

pubs.

The taxi's surrender to the advertising.Each taxi with damaged bodywork must remain in the garage

Albert Memorial

Monument erected in Kensington Garden in

honor of the husband of Queen Victoria.

Victoria and Albert Museum

This museum houses the largest collections of decorative arts.

  Founded in 1852 and renamed in 1899 by Queen Victoria in memory of Prince Albert.

Natural History Museum

This museum, opened in 1881, and exhibits all forms of life on our planet and the history and composition of the Earth.

Kensington PalaceKensington Palace

Half of this palace is inhabited by members of the royal family.It was the last residence of Princess Diana and since her death, thousands of

people have laid flowers before the fences.

South Kensington with its embassies and

consulates,is part of one of the

poshest places of the capital.

In Sloane Square: the Chelsea neighbourhood

Unsurpassable shopping in the famous Harrods store.

Public transport.One of the busiest

and most developed in Europe.

Old phone booths, still in use. They look great.

Chelsea district

Building erected in 1905.The headquarters of the French Enterprises in London. The top floor is a restaurant.

Old mailboxes, still in use today

The fleamarket has more than a thousand booths withjewelry, art, medals, silverware, etc ...

Just for the friendly atmosphere, the market is worth a visit.

Let's not forget our football fans ...  a visit to the stadium of Chelsea.

Sung by John Lennon