British culture

Elizabeth II is current British Queen.She has been ruling in the UK since 1952. Her descendant, Prince William and Duchess Kate got married in 2011. They have two children: prince George and princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Great Britain lies in Western Europe. This is a big island. Formerly it was attacked by the Romans. They want to take charge of the food production and valuable deposits of lead. They built a well- known city, Bath. There are Roman Baths there. Today it's only a monument.

Antiquity

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1. Houses of ParliamentAlso known as the Palace of Westminster, it is the home of the English Parliament.2. Hampton CourtPalaceBecome a royal palace during the reign of Henry VIII, around 1525.3. Madame TussaudsThe famous wax museum was opened in 1824.4. National GalleryOpened in 1824, the gallery in Trafalgar Square has one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world.

Scotland

Scotland is known for its mountains, forests, lochs and glens. Interesting fact: Scots don't wear kilts and play the bagpipes every day. The kilt is worn on special occasions such as weddings and birthday parties.

The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag (it's called Union Jack), but each country also has its own flag.

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Things to see in London