버킹엄 궁전 가기전 꼭 봐야할 영상

버킹엄 궁전 가기전 꼭 봐야할 영상

Sorry
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Sorry
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I filmed from behind in case I might forget the people traveling with us
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With the guide
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I see~
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There are no Japanese people in our group, they’re all Germans…
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It’s a bit overwhelming
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(Other groups have many Asians) Only we…
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Is it because we came late?
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No, I think the groups were already predetermined
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That could be it
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It would have been fun to chat with Japanese people
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Right
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But meeting people from other countries is more interesting
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They’ve installed bike-sharing stations like this too~
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Oh~ it’s pretty~
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I would have taken a photo if I had a camera
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Don’t take photos with your phone
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What’s the point of taking photos with a phone??
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Today we’re going to Buckingham Palace
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And to the ‘Changing of the Guard’
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We applied for a guided tour through the London Pass
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Since most of it is only in English
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We’re the only Asians in our group
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We’ll need to do our best with listening comprehension
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This is probably like the Museum of Contemporary Art in Saha-gu, Busan
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This kind of thing, this kind of thing
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Didn’t they get inspiration from this?
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It’s really pretty
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I took a photo
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But probably
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Since it rains a lot here and it’s cool
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That’s why it’s well-maintained
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In our country, it would never be maintained like this
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A German speaker nearby
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Seems to be talking about us for a while
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They’ve been to Korea~ They’ve been to Busan~
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You see a lot of Asians these days~
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This is Busan~
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Oh~ Gamcheon~
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Of course I know~
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Yonggunsa Temple~
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They said they went to Busan
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And showed me photos
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Gamcheon Cultural Village and
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Yonggunsa Temple~
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Dad, can you understand English well?
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I understand German better
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Dad studied German as a foreign language in high school
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Mom studied Chinese?
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No! Japanese!
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Then why can’t you speak Japanese??
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Hey~ I can speak a little???
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What did you say?
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That level is considered “a little”??
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Of course!
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Do you speak Japanese better than Dad?
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Dad loses when it comes to Chinese
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Now I’ll tell you where we’ll finish today’s tour
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At the parade ground, you can see the guards who work outside
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It’s a parade of soldiers who practiced despite injuries
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Where we are now is where the guards stay when they’re not on duty
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This is also where the King’s carriages are stored
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The monarch’s carriage and royal carriages
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There are a total of 7 carriages,
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and you can actually see the most famous carriage
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The Golden State Coach for coronations
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This carriage is painted with 24K gold, making it very expensive,
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and monarchs have ridden in it
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It has been used since 1761, during the reign of King George III This creaky carriage has been used for a long time
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Actually
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The current King doesn’t like this carriage because it’s too creaky
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He’s 76 years old
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And he has to ride in this whenever there’s a big event in London
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It’s not a comfortable experience for him
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So he actually ordered a new carriage,
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This won’t just have fancy pins and electric wheels
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It will provide an easier and smoother ride
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It will also have air conditioning, heated seats, and even WiFi
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They speak English quite fast
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It’s fast so I can’t catch everything, but I can hear some words
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Really?
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I can understand about 6 words per sentence, so I can try to infer
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The advantage of going to Buckingham Palace with a tour guide is
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They operate a separate entrance route
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That’s the advantage
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You don’t have to wait and can pass right through anyway
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I don’t know if you can see those people over there
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All those people gathered there
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Are waiting for the Changing of the Guard ceremony
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So I understand the ceremony takes place at 11 o’clock
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Even if you come an hour early
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You actually can’t see because all the spots are taken like this!
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Do you like taking photos??
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I have a master’s degree in film studies! I’m not joking!
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I can take perfect photos with Android and iPhone!
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I’ll gladly show off my skills and take photos for you~
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Alright~ Korea~
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Yeah~
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Cheese~~
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Your pose is perfect~
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Now horizontal shot~
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One more time~
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You guys are really great!
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So great!
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There are really so many people
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So many here!
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If we had come even later, we would have been standing in line like that too
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Yes
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This is reality
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Thank you so much
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And sorry
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Look at all those people over there~
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Where’s the camera! Camera!
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The camera is probably on the bed
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So here’s a close-up shot!!
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As you can see, there are so many people at this time
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You should come at least 2 hours early
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Because there are tremendously many people
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If necessary, you should come 3 hours early
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To get a good viewing position
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I’ll write down where the good positions are below
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So take a look
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I recommend you find a good spot appropriately and well
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Yes
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But there are quite a few pickpockets here!
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You have to be careful!
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The guide said that because many tourists come to the historic Changing of the Guard ceremony
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There have been many troublesome issues
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Like going out into the street during the ceremony and touching the guards’ arms
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There have been incidents like that, so they’re asking…
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Because they have their pride
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They’re asking people not to do such things
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Of course, visitors probably wouldn’t do such things
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But it’s better to be careful
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I’ve seen on the internet where people touched the guards
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And got yelled at very loudly
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And there are even cases where people got punched It’s better to be careful
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The place I’m walking through right now is St. James’s Park
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It’s a really beautiful park, isn’t it?
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It’s one of my favorite places
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That I always visit whenever I come to London
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This park is the oldest Royal Park in Britain
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Surprisingly, it was created by Charles II
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Who was famous for having numerous illegitimate children
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At that time, Charles II, based on his powerful strength
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Received enormous tributes from neighboring countries
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He particularly loved animals
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So most of the animals he received
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Were exotic animals that couldn’t be seen in Britain
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But they were difficult to manage
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So they brought professional caretakers from abroad
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And used the Tower of London as a zoo until 1830
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So even now, if you go to the Tower of London
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You can see bone artifacts from those animals
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But there wasn’t enough space for the birds
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So this newly built place is St. James’s Park!
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The name of this road you see is ‘Bird Cage Walk’
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Meaning ‘Bird Cage Walk’
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In the past, there was a huge bird cage along the entire park
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Where they kept unimaginably exotic birds
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But now you can only see a very small number of birds
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Because the climate didn’t suit them
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Most were returned to their original habitats
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Or moved to The Regent’s Park
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So if you want to see various birds in London
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This is why I recommend The Regent’s Park
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The birds you can currently see here are
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Black swans, white swans, coots, parrots…
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And the most famous pelicans!
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These pelicans have a really interesting history
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They’re descendants of pelicans that Charles II
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Originally received as a gift from Russia in 1661
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But surprisingly, over the past few centuries
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Russia has been giving 2 additional pelicans as gifts every year
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But for the past 3 years, due to the Ukraine war
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The British government has refused Russia’s gifts
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This is also quite ironic, isn’t it?
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But something even funnier happened!
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When Americans learned about this historical tradition
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They wondered, “We’re better friends with Britain, so why don’t we have this tradition?”
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And feeling puzzled…
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They started sending 2 American pelicans every year!
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But the result was…
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A failure
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The American pelicans couldn’t get along with the existing pelicans at all
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They were completely different breeds
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The climate didn’t suit them, and
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They were pushed out by the Russian pelicans’ dominance and couldn’t adapt
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So now in this park
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There are only 6 pelicans remaining
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It’s a place with really fascinating hidden history, isn’t it?
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Now, everyone! Let me tell you the story
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Of these two buildings you see in front of me
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That building on the right, sparkling in the morning sunlight
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That building there
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Is Clarence House
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Here’s a surprising fact!
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This is where the British King actually resides
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But you know what…
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It seems the King isn’t home today
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How can we tell?
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It’s because of that flag you see there!
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Above Clarence House and Buckingham Palace
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The Union Jack is currently flying
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If the King were home?
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The Royal Standard would be raised instead of the Union Jack Wait a second—take a look at this royal flag! Here’s something really interesting… This flag represents all the monarch’s realms— England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland! But hold on a moment— Isn’t something missing here? That’s right. There’s no Wales! But why? It’s because Wales isn’t a separate realm— It’s traditionally governed by the Prince of Wales. Anyway! If you ever see this special flag flying over one of the 12 royal residences across the country— That means the King is actually there in person! And now comes the real highlight! The guard change ceremony is about to start— These guards have been on duty at Clarence House for 48 hours. Usually, they march out in groups of 7 to 8… But sometimes fewer show up depending on the day’s circumstances. That magnificent building on the left— That’s Lancaster House. Doesn’t it look a bit familiar? Exactly! It’s currently used as a government building, But it’s also a hugely popular filming location. It was donated to the government around 75 years ago, And it was originally designed in the Victorian era. But here’s the fascinating part— The interior looks almost identical to Buckingham Palace! So what happens is… Whenever a movie or show needs an interior shot of Buckingham Palace— Since filming inside the actual palace is off-limits, This is the go-to stand-in location. Famous movies you know— Like *The Da Vinci Code*, *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows*, and *National Treasure: Book of Secrets*— All shot their “Buckingham Palace” scenes here. Almost every palace interior you’ve seen in those films was filmed right here. Amazing, right? And if we dig into its history a bit more… From 1922, it served as the government wine cellar, Then from 1924 until just after WWII, It was used as the Museum of London. And here’s a truly historic moment tied to this place— After the Brexit referendum in 2016, Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a major speech here on the future UK-EU relationship. It was a pivotal moment— Now famously known as the “Lancaster House Speech.” A key chapter in modern British political history. Isn’t it amazing how one building holds so many stories? Unbelievable, really. We would’ve had no idea about this without a guided tour. We’d have missed out on all these hidden details. Exactly! We probably would’ve just taken a quick photo and walked away. If you don’t know, you just pass it by. But with the timeline broken up like this— It really helps us understand each part more deeply. I think this is actually our first real tour like this. Yep, first time! At most, we’ve done audio guides before— But never followed a live guided tour overseas like this. What you’re seeing now is the King’s Household Cavalry. This isn’t the Changing of the Guard—you can see this every morning except Sundays. And it’s actually really easy to tell the guards apart— There are only two types. The ones in red uniforms are the Life Guards, And those in dark blue are from the Blues and Royals. But here’s one thing to be careful of— When they’re marching, don’t step off the curb! Be careful — they might shout really loudly. Now, let me tell you a really interesting story. Do you see how all those cavalrymen are riding black horses? There’s a reason for that. It all started when Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, passed away at the age of 46. The Queen lived for another 50 years, mourning his death deeply. To express her grief and sorrow, she instructed royal staff to wear black. That’s why everything you see in Westminster —
the street lamps, the guard posts — they’re all painted black. Even more interesting, she asked all taxi drivers in Westminster to operate black taxis. That’s the real reason why London taxis are black. Later, other parts of London followed suit to honor her wishes, also adopting the black color. Similarly, the horses used within royal grounds were limited to black or dark brown as a sign of mourning. This tradition of favoring black has been carried on by the British ever since. Oh, but these uniforms look different. Maybe it’s because it’s winter? Yeah. [Guide] Any questions? [Guide] My favorite color is sky blue. [Guide] Thanks for remembering~ Actually, when I was a kid, all I saw of the guard ceremony was just a glimpse from the front gate. I didn’t realize there were so many parts to it. But seeing it now with a guide, it all makes sense — it looks organized and systematic. So I definitely recommend joining a guided tour if you can. It’s a much better experience. The building behind us, St. James’s Palace, is an old Tudor-style red brick building. It was completed in 1536 by the infamous Henry VIII, who’s known for having six wives. Have you ever heard this famous rhyme? Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. Henry’s first wife was Catherine. They were married for 22 years, but after about 18 years, Henry grew dissatisfied because they had no son. They only had a daughter — Mary. She would later become Queen Mary, also known as “Bloody Mary.” Henry was obsessed with having a male heir to succeed him. At the time, no woman had ever successfully ruled England. Of course, history shows that his two daughters both became great queens. Anyway, at the time, Henry was 35 years old, and he wanted a new wife. So he asked the Pope for a divorce. But the Catholic Church didn’t easily allow divorce. In response, Henry famously said, “Then I’ll change the Church itself,” and he actually did. He broke away from Catholicism, founded the Church of England, and declared himself its Supreme Head. This gave him unprecedented power and wealth. He eventually divorced Catherine and married Anne Boleyn. In fact, he was building this palace for her. But there was a problem. The site was originally home to a hospital for lepers. Henry demolished the hospital to build his palace. Since leprosy was highly contagious back then, patients had to be strictly isolated from society. But the patients had nowhere to go, so they ended up staying in tents near the construction site. Because of the infection risk, workers refused to continue the construction. For years, the construction dragged on with little progress. Eventually, Henry VIII resolved the issue in his own way. He had all the lepers executed or driven out. But by the time the palace was completed, Anne Boleyn was already dead. She did give birth to her daughter Elizabeth, but couldn’t bear any more children. Henry accused her of having an improper relationship with her own brother, and had her executed. That claim had no basis in fact, of course. But back then, whatever the king said became truth. Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London, without ever seeing the interior of the palace. That’s one of the reasons the building is said to be haunted. Throughout the interior, you’ll find carvings of “H & A” — initials for Henry and Anne. They serve as chilling reminders of a brutal past. Henry’s next wife was Jane Seymour. He married her just ten days after Anne’s execution. She gave birth to Edward VI, the long-awaited male heir. But Edward didn’t live long, and Jane Seymour died from complications shortly after childbirth. The fourth wife was Anne of Cleves. She was German, and the marriage was political. There’s a famous story about her portrait. Henry sent a painting of himself from his younger, more handsome days to woo her, but when they met, he was quite overweight. Anne was so shocked, she pushed him away and fled. Offended, Henry called her “repulsive.” They divorced, but she ended up having the happiest life of all six wives. She was granted a palace in Richmond and lived freely. The fifth wife was Catherine Howard. She was believed to be between 14 and 17 when they married, and was already in love with another man. Even after marriage, she continued the affair, and was eventually executed at the Tower for adultery. Some say she saw her lover’s head impaled on a spike at London Bridge just before her execution. A truly tragic story. The sixth and final wife was Catherine Parr. She outlived Henry by a year, and was finally able to marry for love after his death. She died young from tuberculosis, but at least, she spent some time free from Henry VIII and found happiness. She was also the first woman in Western Europe to publish a book under her own name. Quite impressive, right? To recap the six queens: Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. It’s a simple rhyme, but the real stories are far more complex and tragic. The Changing of the Guard is almost over now. You can hear the music of the marching band approaching. The band leads the way, followed by the guards. You’ll also hear the captain’s commands. Afterward, the band exits and plays once more outside. That signals the end of the ceremony. Now, shall we talk about those famous big black hats? They’re called bearskin hats and are completely impractical for battle. So why wear them? It’s because they were worn in the Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon. They commemorate that historic victory. The origin of these hats goes back to the Battle of Trafalgar. There, Britain secured naval supremacy, which prevented Napoleon from invading England, allowing Britain to build the world’s greatest navy. Later, the British Army adopted a meat-heavy diet for strategic reasons, which made soldiers bigger and stronger. General Wellington took advantage of this, and had all images of his troops depicted as giants. It was a psychological tactic. During the Battle of Waterloo, soldiers were made to wear these tall hats, and when they appeared on the hill at dawn, the French troops saw them as if giant monsters were approaching. Of course, up close, they were just people, but the impact was significant. Originally, the strap of this hat was worn under the nose, not the chin, because the hat could fall backward and cause neck injuries. There were even soldiers who died because of such accidents. That brick building over there… That’s 10 Downing Street! Yes, that’s right! That’s where the British Prime Minister lives. In fact, the three buildings form one huge official residence. Not only the Prime Minister, but also high-ranking officials like the Chancellor live there. Surprisingly, there are said to be over 100 rooms inside. But do you know who the most famous resident here is? It’s not the Prime Minister — it’s the cat! His name is Larry. His official title is ‘Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office’, and he’s been serving here for 16 years. The role of Royal Mouser has existed for over 200 years, and many of the past mousers have outlasted multiple prime ministers. Larry is known for his unique personality, and every time a new Prime Minister arrives, he apparently gives them *this* look. As if to say, “Is this one any good?” Just like that. That building you see over there is the Navy Headquarters. Take a look at the top of the building. Doesn’t it look like a ship’s mast? It was intentionally designed that way. Pretty clever, right? And the brown building next to it — honestly, it doesn’t look very impressive. But there’s a surprising secret hidden inside. This building was actually a secret bunker built during World War II. From above, it was designed to look like dirt or a garden, so Nazi bombers would simply pass over it. It was a perfectly camouflaged structure. Now it might look a bit of an eyesore, but in the summer, vines grow lushly over it, and in autumn, it’s beautifully covered in red and yellow leaves. So yes — there are times in the year when it actually looks nice! Now, the place I’m standing right now is one that instantly brings to mind the grandeur of the British Royal Horse Guards Parade. This is where the famous Trooping the Colour ceremony is held. A military band plays powerful music, guards parade in perfect formation, and the King arrives in a golden carriage to review the troops — all of it happens right here. This year, the King of Abu Dhabi and the Emperor of Japan visited here, and last year, both the President of Korea and the President of the United States came here as well to meet with the British monarch. So this is the official venue where world leaders meet with the British sovereign. But you know what? This place isn’t just for ceremonial events. Do you remember the 2012 London Olympics? The beach volleyball matches were actually held right here! Imagine this. Athletes playing beach volleyball on a sand court right here in this very spot. And if we go even further back… In medieval times, they even held jousting tournaments! That thrilling contest where knights on horseback try to knock each other off with long lances! Right here on the very ground you’re seeing on screen now… knights risked their lives competing! Isn’t that amazing? So much history packed into one place. From the Prime Minister’s cats, to secret war bunkers, royal parades, Olympic stadiums, and medieval knight duels! This is what living history looks like. So when you visit London someday, make sure to come to Buckingham Palace and experience this special place for yourself! They actually had horses too. 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