The Royal Horse Guards are known as 'The Blues' because they wore blue as their uniform during the time of King Charles II. They were founded in 1650 by Oliver Cromwell, of all men, but were amalgamated with the Royal Dragoons in 1969, after going through a couple of name changes (but nothing major), in between those times.
Trafalgar Square is named so in honour of the Battle of Trafalgar - a great naval battle that took place in 1805, and won by the British under the leadership of Admiral Nelson. This is why there is Nelson's Column in the centre of it. The four lions are supposedly made from the bronze from the cannons of the French Fleet that was defeated. This battle took place during the Napoleonic War Era. Below is a picture of me with Peter, my owner's brother, sitting near one of the lions.
This is me sitting, taking a break from the walking, outside the Houses of Parliament. The clock is fondly known as Big Ben, but it is actually the bell that rings that is named so. The houses of Parliament, unlike Australia, are known as the House of Commons and the House of Lords. We, on the other hand, have the House of Representatives, and the Senate. This building can date as far back as 1097 and should be known as the Palace of Westminster. However, it hasn't had any royalty living in it since the 16th century, and was almost completely destroyed by a fire in the 19th century. Having been rebuilt in 1834, the present structure is labelled as gothic revival in style. During World War II, it was bombed during 'the Blitz', with the House of Commons having to be rebuilt.
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