Parade for the changing of the guards

18th Sept - London

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September 23rd 2008
Today was London Day. We went up to London on the train in the morning and headed to Buckingham Palace. We saw the changing of the guard. The new guards get brought in with a big marching band. Even though it was a Thursday the place was chocka! After we had seen enough we went and joined the queue to see Buckingham Palace. Once we got in the place was amazing! We looked at the 19 state rooms and ... read more

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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