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London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It's in England. It's one of the most famous cities in the world. More than 7 million people live there and more than 20 million tourists visit it every year. It's famous for its beautiful historical monuments, museums, galleries, theatres, shops, etc.

The UK is a monarchy which means that it has a queen or king. Charles III is the king. The King lives in Buckingham Palace.

The Houses of Parliament are the centre of the British government. The famous Clock Tower with even more famous bell called Big Ben is part of them.

Trafalgar Square is the main square of Central London, it's popular with tourists who come here to relax after visiting the National Gallery. There are two fountains in the Square. At the bottom of Admiral Nelson's Column stand four lions.

The most famous park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Corner where at weekends anyone can speak about anything.

The Tower of London is probably the most famous tower in the world. It has a very interesting past. It was a royal palace and a prison. Today it's a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels there.

The kings' favourite summer home is Windsor Castles It's outside London. When the kings are at home, the flag flies from the Round Castle.

Tower Bridge opens for the big ships to pass St Paul's Cathedral is the biggest church in London. But the most famous is probably Westminster Abbey where kings and queens are crowned, married and buried. There are tombs of many famous people in it.

The British Museum is famous for its collection of works of art from Egypt, Greece and ancient Rome. It also has many other masterpieces.