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Kensington Palace/Buckingham Palace

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August 5th 2014
2 palaces in 1day=☺️!! Kensington Palace had room after room of tapestries & paintings but Buckingham Palace was even more luxurious with so many crystal chandeliers & gold leaf. We saw an exhibit of clothes from the 50's-90's that Queen Elizabeth, her sister Margaret, & Princess Diana Wore. There was also an exhibit of toys, clothes, & film clips of Elizabeth & Margaret growing up in Buckingh ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more