Some famous schools and sights in UK
The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of the most famous and prestigious higher education institutions of the world, averaging nine applications to every available place, and attracting 40% of its academic staff and 17% of undergraduates from overseas.It is currently ranked as the world's number one university, according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings.Oxford is renowned for its tutorial-based method of teaching, with students attending an average of one one-hour tutorial a week.
Following the public school tradition, Eton is a full boarding school, which means all pupils live at the school, and it is one of four such remaining single-sex boys' public schools in the United Kingdom (the others being Harrow, Radley, and Winchester) to continue this practice. Eton has educated 19 British prime ministers and generations of the aristocracy and has been referred to as the chief nurse of England's statesmen.Eton is the sixth most expensive HMC boarding school in the UK.
The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University or simply Cambridge)is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the Englishspeaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. The university grew out of an association of scholars who left the University of Oxford after a dispute with the townspeople.[8] The two ancient universities share many common features and are often referred to jointly as "Oxbridge".
Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor. It educates more than 1,300 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor" making it the 18th oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school.Eton ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱs one of ten English HMC schools, commonly referred to as "public schools", regulated by the Public Schools Act of 1868.
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.