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- Both a royal palace
and world heritage site,
the Tower of London is one of the most
iconic sites here in London.
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We're here nice and early before
basically anyone else
'cause we're gonna be
seeing the opening ceremony
of the Tower of London.
- He's the man that makes
sure that the tower's
secured and he actually
carries the Queen's keys.
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- The keys have been
escorted by the guards
and the Tower of London
is now officially open.
Built by William the Conqueror
as a royal residence,
it's also been a prison,
armory and home of the Royal Mint.
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Easily the most magnificent thing
here at the Tower of London and maybe
in all of London, is the Crown Jewels,
so we're gonna head in and see that but,
no cameras allowed.
We've stopped here at Traitor's Gate
and this is where they
brought some of the prisoners
in by boat at high tide.
One of those prisoners,
Princess Elizabeth,
who would eventually
become Queen Elizabeth I.
- Well, the Tower of London,
to be there when they
were opening the doors
and see the keys and the beefeater
and these really special
things that made it so unique--
- It's an experience that we can take back
to our family and our friends and share
what we truly experienced.
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