City of Westminster
Westminster sits at the heart of London and is the centre of British political life. It’s home to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, where 39 monarchs have been crowned.
Tourists flock to landmarks like Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, and Covent Garden’s shops and theatres. Then there’s the dilemma of whether to take tea at the Ritz, dim sum in Chinatown – or maybe a pint in one of Soho’s many pubs?
Composer George Frideric Handel wrote Messiah in Mayfair, next door to where rock legend Jimi Hendrix would live some 200 years later. Two miles away is Abbey Road Studios, and the zebra crossing made famous by The Beatles.
And yet with all that heritage, Westminster never sits still – a key example of London’s way of respecting its past while embracing the future.
The Palace of Westminster from Westminster Bridge
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Kensington Gardens: Royal history meets magical adventure
Peter Pan and Prince Albert rub shoulders with artists in this royal patch of green
David Garrick: A theatre sensation
This innovative 18th-century actor had an influence on all aspects of British theatre
Lost rivers: The Tyburn
Flowing under Mayfair and Buckingham Palace, the Tyburn shaped some of London’s wealthiest areas
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Ah! my dear, you see I am more than a match for you (valentine card)
Dobbs Kidd and Company
1860-1880
