Questions and Answers about
London
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What event does this portrait of King Charles III, unveiled in May 2024, commemorate?
Answer: The portrait, painted by Jonathan Yeo, was commissioned to celebrate King Charles III’s long-standing relationship with the Drapers’ Company. The Drapers’ Company is a historic trade organization for wool merchants that has evolved into a philanthropic body. This piece of artwork, capturing King Charles in the regal red uniform of the Welsh Guards, was…
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in PoliticsWhat historic achievement did Sadiq Khan achieve in the 2024 London mayoral election?
Answer: Sadiq Khan secured his third term with nearly 44% of the 2024 London mayoral election vote—significantly ahead of his closest competitor. This victory highlighted his continued popularity in London and marked a historical achievement since the mayoral position was created in 2000. Khan’s tenure has been characterized by his focus on inclusive policies, transport…
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in PlacesWhich London monument has been officially known as the Elizabeth Tower?
Answer: The Big Ben clock tower in London has been officially known as the Elizabeth Tower since 2012, when it was renamed in honor of the queen’s diamond jubilee. A 5-year silencing of the Big Ben bells for renovation, which started in August 2017, finally ended in summer 2022, according to a New York Times…
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in PlacesWhat’s Europe’s largest street party?
Answer: With more than 1 million people participating, the annual Notting Hill Carnival is Europe’s largest street party. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the carnival, which celebrates Caribbean culture every August, had to be held online and finally returned to the streets of London on Aug. 27, 2022.
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in Classic RockWho’s in this picture?
Answer: Called “Abstract Performance,” and based on Picasso’s “The Three Dancers,” The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood painted himself on stage with the rest of the band, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, and a nude Mick Jagger. On Feb 1, 2022, Wood unveiled the massive painting in the Shepherd’s Bush area of west London.
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What’s in London’s 60 Coleherne Court, near King’s Road?
60 Coleherne Court, near London’s King’s Road, is the apartment where Princess Diana lived between 1979 and 1981 until she married Prince Charles. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, the house was honored with a blue plaque. The honor comes in the year when Diana Spencer would have celebrated her 60th birthday.
