Queen Victoria Memorial – Buckingham Palace London

I had the opportunity of visiting various important places in London within the limited time at my disposal. The Queen Vicotria Memorial is one of them. In Kolkata, India we have the very famous Victoria Memoria where thousands of tourists visit everyday and I may have visited more than thrice. As per wikipedia The Victoria … Read more

Horse Guards Parade in London

Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London (at grid reference TQ299800). It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch’s official birthday, and the Beating Retreat. History As per wikipedia the Horse Guards Parade was formerly the site of the Palace of Whitehall‘s tiltyard, where tournaments (including jousting) were held in the time of Henry VIII. It was also the … Read more