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Elizabeth Tower And Robert Peel Statue

The silhouetted statue of Sir Robert Peel and the Elizabeth Tower of the British parliament, on 17th January 2017, in London England. The Elizabeth Tower (previously called the Clock Tower) named in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year – was raised as a part of Charles Barry's design for a new palace, after the old Palace of Westminster was largely destroyed by fire on the night of 16 October 1834. The new Parliament was built in a Neo-gothic style, completed in 1858 and is one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England. Sir Robert Peel, was a British statesman and member of the Conservative Party, served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and twice as Home Secretary. He created the modern police force and officers known as "bobbies" and "peelers"

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The silhouetted statue of Sir Robert Peel and the Elizabeth Tower of the British parliament, on 17th January 2017, in London England. The Elizabeth Tower (previously called the Clock Tower) named in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year – was raised as a part of Charles Barry's design for a new palace, after the old Palace of Westminster was largely destroyed by fire on the night of 16 October 1834. The new Parliament was built in a Neo-gothic style, completed in 1858 and is one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England. Sir Robert Peel, was a British statesman and member of the Conservative Party, served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and twice as Home Secretary. He created the modern police force and officers known as "bobbies" and "peelers"
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