Palace Of Westminster

LE PALAIS DE WESTMINSTER Le Palais de Westminster appelé aussi la Maison du Parlement est l'endroit où réside la Chambre des Communes et la Chambre des Lords. Avant , elle était la résidence royale mais plus personnes n'y a vécu depuis la fin de l'ère médiévale. Le palais fut, en partie détruit dans un incendie en 1529. C'est alors que le roi Henri VIII habita le palais de York qu'il rebaptisa le palais de WhiteHall. Le 16 octobre 1834, la plus grande partie du palais fut détruite dans un incendie

precious invitations to "The Marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales, K.G. with Miss Catherine Middleton." The invitation says the ceremony will begin promptly at 11 a.m. and guests are expected to dress in "uniform, morning coat or lounge suit." The residence of Clarence House, where Prince William is still living with his father Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles and his brother Harry, provided an official timetable for the day of the marriage of William and Kate. Here is the planned

Buckingham Palace est la résidence officielle de la famille royale et est un des monuments les plus appréciés de Londres. Ce palais tient son nom du Duc de Buckingham qui le fit construire . Il devint la résidence officielle de la famille royale après de nombreuses modifications du palais. Cette résidence compte aujourd'hui plus de six cent pièces et vingt hectares de jardin :Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the royal family and is one of the most popular monuments in London. The palace takes

games of London 2012 I - Presentation of London Introduction: London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Geographic situation: London is situated in the south east of England at nearly forty five kilometres of the sea. Geography : It’s cut into thirty three districts like Westminster city. The greater London urban area has a superficy of one thousand

BIG BEN Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell) of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming) clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 (the clock itself first ticking on 31 May), during which celebratory events took place. The clock faces are large enough to have once allowed

for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859. The Tower : A clock tower was built at Westminster in 1288, with the fine-money of Ralph Hengham, Chief Justice of the King's Bench. The present tower was raised as a part of Charles Barry's

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Le palais de Westminster (en anglais : Palace of Westminster), également désigné sous le nom de Maisons du Parlement (Houses of Parliament), est le lieu où siègent la Chambre des communes et la Chambre des Lords du Royaume-Uni. Le palais borde la rive nord de la Tamise et se situe dans l’arrondissement londonien de la Cité de Westminster. L’édifice servait à l’origine de résidence royale, mais aucun monarque anglais ou britannique n’y a plus vécu depuis le XVIe siècle. La plus vieille section

Le Big Ben est le surnom de la grande cloche de 13,5 tonnes installée dans la Clock Tower du palais de Westminster, the Houses of Parlement à Londres. Seuls les habitants britanniques peuvent visiter Big Ben. Big Ben a été construit parce qu’un incendie a dévasté le bâtiment du parlement en 1835. Après cet accident, une commission est mise en place pour choisir le nouveau style du bâtiment. Le gagnant est Charles Barry qui a choisit d’intégrer un clocher au bâtiment. La première cloche est installée