Queen's Lawn

"I'm sure her best dresses are just lovely!"

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September 4th 2006
Today we all went to Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. Westminster Abbey was the type of place that would overwhelm me even if I visited 1,000 times. There are so many memorials, stained glass windows, and general wonders that I probably spent two hours and took in 5%. We saw the tombs of all the kings and queens, which is totally bizarre. I guess they were tombs…they are buried in the basement ... 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