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HORSE GUARDS PARADE One of London’s quintessential attractions,


the Horse Guards Parade is a wonderful slice of colourful British tradition. Before you see it, though, pay a visit to the Household Cavalry Museum in Whitehall to learn more about the history and heroes of the British Army’s senior regiment from its origins in 1661. As well as audiovisual presentations, exhibitions and displays of uniforms, you can watch the troopers preparing their horses through a glass partition. The Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place at 11am Mon-Sat, and 10am on Sundays. The museum is open daily 10am- 5pm; admission is £7 (US$10.5) for adults and £5 (US$7.5) for children; householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk


walk to Trafalgar Square; turn right into Northumberland Avenue and stop for lunch at Boyds Brasserie, situated in a historic Victorian building. It was once a 500-room hotel, but was requisitioned by the war office in 1940. Inside the restaurant the décor is impressive, with much of the 19th


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“Verde de Prato” and “Sanguino” marble remaining. The menu offers traditional British fare with a modern twist in the form of “British tapas”. Try the seafood bisque (£8.5/ US$13) for mouthwatering flavour, or the delicious sea bass with golden raisins and kale with a Jerusalem artichoke purée (£21/US$32). Lunch Mon-Fri noon to 3pm, afternoon tea Mon-Sun 1pm-5pm, dinner Mon- Sat 5pm-10pm; 8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2; tel 0207 808 3344; boydsbrasserie.co.uk


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BOYDS BRASSERIE BAR & LOUNGE From Whitehall it’s a short


Valerian Ho explores the UK capital on both sides of the River Thames


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