Day 6 - Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament
We spent all morning and part of the afternoon at Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The guided tours were phenomenal. The first tour was Westminster Abbey, the royal church. It is a massive edifice where royal ceremonies are held and where people from the world over are honored. It is old, and it is beautiful.
Above the West Doors of Westminster Abbey are the statues of modern martyrs of the 20th century. Dr. Martin Luther King is one of them. Inside the Abbey there are what appears to be hundreds of memorials and honors. Of course, there was so much more to see. But after a while, I stopped taking pictures to listen to the tour guide.
Houses of Parliament - Parliament consists of three components: the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. It is where laws are brought and made for the commonwealth of the United Kingdom. What was interesting to know was that the King/Queen of England does not make laws, but they officially come to the Houses of Parliament to read the new laws on an annual basis. I don't want to try to explain their judicial process as that is best studied by individuals
We were not allowed to take pictures inside the Houses of Parliament.
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