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When in London make sure you don't miss these London highlights.

2012 Olympic Games will be held in London on 27 July-12 Aug 2012, which makes London the first city to hold the Olympic Games three times, having hosted the games previously in 1908 and 1948. The 2012 Paralympic Games will be held on 29 Aug-9 Sept 2012.

Original London Sightseeing Tour (Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour) is an open-top double-decker bus for visitors to enjoy London's most famous attractions on 3 tour routes. The tours visit Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The London Dungeon, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, Covent Garden, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Madame Tussauds, Shakespeare's Globe, The London Eye, London Bridge, London Aquarium, and Westminster Abbey. The Museum Tour gives you easy access to many of London's top Museums, shops and attractions such as Kensington Palace, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly Circus, British Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, & the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.

Trafalgar Square is considered the centre of London and home to Nelson's Column which was completed in 1843 to commemorate Admiral Nelson's victory over Napoleon off Cape Trafalgar, Spain in 1805. To the north of the square is the National Gallery and to the south-east is Admiralty Arch, built to honour Queen Victoria. Beyond the Arch is The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.

Whitehall is the avenue, leading from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square, lined with government buildings and is the center of British government. Along Whitehall is Downing street, the site of the Prime Minister's home. Further along is Big Ben, the famous tower clock, the Houses of Parliament and Westminister Abbey setting for royal coronations since 1066 and most recently that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

The Tower of London dates from 1078 and was London's original royal fortress. In the middle ages the Tower of London acted as a royal residence, treasury, mint and a prison. Located near the Tower Bridge on the Thames River, the Tower is a very popular tourist attraction where visitors can view the Crown Jewels, the various towers, Armouries, Barracks, Chapel and the tower green where seven people (including two of his wives) were beheaded during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Tower Bridge is the famous 19th century bridge across the Thames River located by the Tower of London. The bridge was an architectural and engineering marvel featuring a drawbridge so tall-masted ships could pass underneath. Tourists can take the Tower Bridge Experience to visit the north tower and engine room to learn how the bridge is operated.

HMS Belfast is a large, light cruiser naval ship that was built in Belfast, Ireland and launched in 1938. The Belfast served in many theatres of war during WWII and the Korean War. The ship is moored on the Thames near the Tower Bridge and open to visitors.

The London Eye is a large Ferris observation wheel located on the South Bank of the Thames River giving visitors spectacular views over London.

London Dungeon is a gruesome experience of London's past where visitors can learn about and see reconstructions of executions, the French Guillotine in action, Jack the Ripper's handiwork and various other ingenious methods of torture.

Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience is an educational attraction about World War II. Visitors are taken into a reconstruction of an underground station and progress through rooms displaying wartime themes emerging into a shop that has been destroyed by a bomb.

Shakespeare's Globe & Exhibition is the reconstructed Globe Theatre popularised by William Shakespeare and an exhibition on Elizabethan London.

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen and the most famous palace in London. Located at the end of The Mall, the palace was built in 1803 for the Duke of Buckingham and has been the London home for the royal family since 1837. Open for tours during the summer months only. Changing of the Guard takes place on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace every day at 11.30am during summer and on odd days the rest of the year.

Charles Dickens' House, located at 49 Doughty Street WC1, is where he wrote his famous novels - Oliver Twist, The Pickwick Papers and Nicholas Nickleby.

St Paul's Cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675 and 1710, after the 1666 Great Fire of London. The walkway around the base of the dome has such good acoustics that it forms a "Whispering Gallery." The stairs continue to the Stone Gallery and up to the Golden Gallery for one of the best views over central London.

London Imax Cinema is the largest in Europe screening 2-D and 3-D movies and documentaries.

London Aquarium is one of the largest in Europe featuring a wide range of marine life including sharks and a coral reef display.

The London Eye, also known as the 'Millenium Wheel', is one of the world's largest Ferris wheels with 32 enclosed gondolas that give visitors spectacular views across the capital. [Operates daily, opposite Big Ben and Houses of Parliament]

Kensington Palace dates from 1605 and has been the home of many royals including Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. Queen Victoria was born here in 1819. Visitors can take a tour of the State Apartments from 10am to 5pm daily.

Hampton Court Palace was built in 1514 and became the residence of King Henry VIII. The palace has a long history and visitors can tour the stately rooms and get lost in the famous 300 year old maze.

Madame Tussaud's is the famous and very popular wax museum exhibiting movie stars, pop stars, world leaders and the royal family. The Spirit of London taxi ride takes visitors through a summary of London's history while the Chamber of Horrors displays the darker side to human nature.

London Planetarium is located next to Madame Tussaud's and has wax figures of great scientists as well as a great show of the stars and planets.

As you can see there is a lot to do in London - one visit will not be enough!

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St Paul's Cathedral with its Iconic Dome Dominates the London Skyline

St Paul's Cathedral, with its world-famous Dome, is a popular tourist attraction in London. You can enjoy the cathedral's exquisite interior, and uncover fascinating stories about its history.

Explore St Paul's for yourself and try out the acoustic quirks of the Whispering Gallery, climb up 85 metres to the Golden Gallery and enjoy breathtaking, panoramic views of the capital and many London attractions, or take a quiet moment to reflect and contemplate. A visit to St Paul's will be an experience you will treasure forever.

St Paul's was founded in 604AD. However, the present building, the fourth on the site, was built between 1675 and 1710. It is the second largest cathedral in the world, after St Peter's in Rome. Construction did not start until about 9 years after the Great Fire in 1666, which destroyed the previous structure. This earlier building, started in 1087, took 200 years to build and was even bigger than the present building, which took 35 years to complete.

The cathedral is the most famous work of London's greatest architect, Sir Christopher Wren (who was buried in it). However, the delay of 9 years in the building of St Paul's Cathedral was due to the initial building design not meeting with Royal approval.

Other famous people who were buried in St Paul's included Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington (whose monument took 56 years to complete) and Sir Winston Churchill.

The cathedral miraculously survived the Blitz in World War Two when most of the surrounding area was flattened by German bombing raids.

In 1981, the Royal wedding of Charles and Diana took place here.

In front of the cathedral there are some wooden posts representing the last City toll gate, built in the thirteenth century. They mark the old route to Cheapside. The "gate" is now opened only during ceremonial occasions.

Hotels near St Paul's Cathedral are conveniently placed for other attractions such as:

* Mansion House, a rare surviving Georgian town palace, providing the Lord Mayor of the City of London with living, working and entertainment space. The construction started in 1739 and Sir Crispin Gascoigne was the first Lord Mayor to take up residence in 1752. This stylish Mansion House is the venue for city functions such as business meetings, dinners and banquets.

* The Monument was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City of London. The fire broke out in a baker's house in Pudding Lane on 2nd September 1666 and uncontrollably spread and destroyed a huge area of the city. It was finally extinguished four days later on the 5th September 1666. The Monument stands at 61 metres tall and provides a fascinating view of the City.

* The Barbican Centre is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue. It has a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and education events. The London Symphony Orchestra has its home at the Barbican Centre. It provides entertainment for the convenience of the local residents as well as people working in the City.

* The Bank of England Museum tells the story of the Bank of England from its foundation in 1694 to its role today as the United Kingdom's central bank. Learn more about the current role of the Bank  - setting rates to keep inflation low, issuing banknotes and working with others to keep the financial system stable. There are many events and activities there including the taking of an audio tour and lifting of a genuine gold bar. Admission is free.

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Chow Siew is a retired management accountant. He now enjoys travelling and is the webmaster of http://www.my-london-breaks.com . This site provides event news and activities in London including hotel accommodation , theatre and concert tickets and London Passes.

Was Diana Spencer related to Sir Wnston Spencer Churchill? If so, how?

Yes, but indirectly.

An ancestor of the more recent Diana Spencer, also named Lady Diana Spencer (1710-1735) was the grandaughter of John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Malborough. Known as "Malborough", John Churchill is often considered the greatest military tactician in the history of Great Britain.

Marborough and his wife had 7 children, Harriet, Henrieta, Anne, John, Elizabeth, Mary and Charles Churchill. Unfortunately, all of Marlborough's sons died before he did, so his title of Duke was allowed to pass (by special order of Parliament) to his eldest daughter, Lady Henrietta.

Another of the daughters, Lady Anne Churchill, married Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, and it is this line of descendancy that provided both the link to "Princess" Diana and to the modern day Dukes of Marlborough.

Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, was Diana's father, and the current (9th Earl Spencer), Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, was Diana's brother.

Winston Churchill's father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was the third son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough.

It's complicated, but yes, they are related.

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