The Royal Opera House

London Surprise

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July 18th 2015
Saturday 18 July 2015 We have arrived in London to stay with our daughter and son-in-law and to continue the birthday celebrations begun in Berlin on 4 July. We have no idea what is in store today, are under strict instructions to be ready to leave the house at 10.30 am and to ask no questions. Occasional mysterious whispers around corners are intriguing, but give no hint of the day's programme ... 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