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Top: England > London > Picadilly St James Buckingham Palace In 1761, King George III bought Buckingham House for his wife Queen Charlotte. It became known as Queen's house and later as Buckingham Palace. From then until 1914 the palace has been modified several times (wings added and so on). Piccadilly Circus In the middle of Piccadilly Circus stands the small statue of the Angel of Christian Charity by Alfred Gilbert, erected in 1893 in memory of the Victorian philanthropist, Lord Shaftesbury. St. James's Palace St. James's Palace and Park was commissioned by Henry VIII and completed by Sir Christopher Wren. The lavish structure was the official royal residence from the late 17th to the mid-19th centuries. The British Monarchy Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and evolved from a town house that was owned, from the beginning of the eighteenth century, by the Dukes of Buckingham. The Burlington Arcade Ancestral heritage hunters combining shopping with their historical research will be pleasurably surprised when they visit The Burlington Arcade. They will be timewarped into a relic of the Regency, the longest covered shopping street in the British Isle The Ritz Hotel One of the world's legendary hotels, The Ritz is superbly situated in the heart of the fashionable heart of the capital. It has forever been a source of the very top traditional hospitality for those on business or pleasure. The Stafford This charming hotel, acknowledged for friendliness and understated elegance, affords every comfort. The Stafford offers an oasis of calm in the center of the West End. Regent Palace Hotel Approved RAC single, double and twin B&B. Family B&B. en suite amenities available. Television in all rooms. Tea and coffee making amenities Telephone in all rooms and more. Page 1 of 1       New Search |
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