When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.Samuel Johnson
- London, located on the River Thames estuary, keeps reinventing itself, layering new culture onto deep heritage and drawing ever more visitors.
- Myth credits Brutus of Troy with founding the city, but historically, the Romans established Londinium after the AD 43 invasion.
- The Norman Conquest in 1066 ushered in a new era, and the world-famous Tower of London traces its origins to the White Tower, built in 1078.
- London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, with about 9.1 million residents in 2024 and 15.1 million in the metro area.
- Its ancient core, the City of London, retains medieval boundaries and is the financial center, while Westminster is home to Parliament; since 1965, most of the metropolis forms Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.
