WORLD’S LARGEST CAPITAL A symbol of Victorian a uence and technological advancement is Tower Bridge, opened in 1894 with hundreds of people taking to the water to witness the ceremony carried out by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. In 1800, the population of London was about 1 million – a century later, it is nearly seven. During the Victorian era, the capital of the British Empire blossoms into a bustling city and a global trade superpower.
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