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Venndiagram Uk/Swe. SWEDEN vs UK: Which is Better?! - a Youtube video. British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School. The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained. The Queen's broadcast to the UK and Commonwealth. Published 5 April 2020 We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will returnHer Majesty The Queen I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time.

The Queen's broadcast to the UK and Commonwealth

A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all. I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I am sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. 25 Times Queen Elizabeth Was a Total Badass - Rare Photos of Queen Elizabeth II. The Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is one of the world’s oldest political associations of states.

The Commonwealth

Its roots go back to the British Empire, when countries around the world were ruled by Britain. The early Commonwealth Over time different countries of the British Empire gained different levels of freedom from Britain. Semi-independent countries were called Dominions. Leaders of the Dominions attended conferences with Britain from 1887. The 1926 Imperial Conference was attended by the leaders of Australia, Canada, India, the Irish Free State, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa. At the 1926 conference Britain and the Dominions agreed that they were all equal members of a community within the British Empire. Birth of the modern Commonwealth The Dominions and other territories of the British Empire gradually became fully independent of the United Kingdom. Confusing Things About British Homes - Anglophenia Ep 28.

9 British Dishes Everyone Should Try - Anglophenia Ep 2. British Schools Explained - Anglophenia Ep 25. Why Are Brits So Obsessed with Tea? - Anglophenia Ep 30. Top 10 Attractions London - UK Travel Guide. 10 Things You Didn't Know About Scotland. Madame Tussauds London, full tour. Buckingham Palace tour: 360 VR video tour lets you explore UK Queen’s home in 3D - TomoNews. ZSL - Zoological Society of London. A 360° View of Stonehenge. VisitLondon virtual tour. Virtual tours: Buckingham Palace. History of 10 Downing Street. Introduction – by Sir Anthony Seldon 10 Downing Street, the locale of British prime ministers since 1735, vies with the White House as being the most important political building anywhere in the world in the modern era.

History of 10 Downing Street

Behind its black door have been taken the most important decisions affecting Britain for the last 275 years. In the 20th century alone, the First and Second World Wars were directed from within it, as were the key decisions about the end of the empire, the building of the British nuclear bomb, the handling of economic crises from the Great Depression in 1929 to the great recession, and the building up of the welfare state.

Some of the most famous political figures of modern history have lived and worked in Number 10, including Robert Walpole, Pitt the Younger, Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Number 10 has 3 overlapping functions. The building is much larger than it appears from its frontage. Pelham to Pitt. Shakespeare's Globe. Take a tour - 10 Downing Street. Twickenham 360 Photography. The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. British Museum. The Truth About Stonehenge - Anglophenia Ep 6.