LONDON - HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, the place of the PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, located in LONDON, where the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT is. It has two legislative chambers, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS and THE HOUSE OF LORDS. ELIZABETH TOWER, or BIG BEN, is a LANDMARK of LONDON and of the UNITED KINGDOM. The BRITISH KING is not allowed in the HOUSE OF COMMONS, a rule from 1642 when KING CHARLES I stormed the HOUSE to arrest five political opponents. The initiative was unsuccessful but since the BRITISH MONARCH is being banned to enter the HOUSE OF COMMONS. The main towers are: 1. THE VICTORIA TOWER, is the tallest. 2. ELIZABETH TOWER (BIG BEN), was initially called the CLOCK TOWER, later renamed to celebrate the DIAMOND JUBILEE of the QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 3. CENTRAL TOWER The video presents some celebrities, such as: 1. WINSTON CHURCHILL - a BRITISH STATESMAN, soldier who twice served as PRIME MINISTER. 2. MAHATMA GHANDHI - Indian LAWYER, who fought for INDIA&INDEPENDENCE from BRITISH COLONY. 2. NELSON MANDELA - First president of SOUTH AFRICA, the first black head of state democratically elected. 3. OLIVER CROMWELL - English statesman, politician and soldier, one of the most important figures in the history of the BRITISH ISLES, an advocate of the execution of the KING CHARLES I in 1649. 4. GEORGE CANNING - BRITISH PRIME MINISTER 5. ROBERT PEEL – SECOND BARONET. 6. BEACONSFIELD - BRITISH POLITICIAN The PALACE is open for tourists . Thanks for visiting my channel. I wish you a pleasant...