Westminster
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Westminster is a district in central London
The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and much of the West End shopping and entertainment district.
The name originated from the informal description of the abbey church and royal peculiar of St Peter’s (Westminster Abbey), west of the City of London (until the Reformation there was also an Eastminster, near the Tower of London, in the East End of London). The abbey’s origins date from between the 7th and 10th centuries, but it rose to national prominence when rebuilt by Edward the Confessor in the 11th. It has been the home of England’s government since about 1200, and from 1707 the Government of the United Kingdom.
Westminster often refers to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the Palace of Westminster.
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning.
Palace of serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the in central London, England.
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