In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognize how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
- Queen Elizabeth II

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London still pays rent to the Queen on a property in leased in the 11th century. Every year, a ceremony is held at the Royal Courts of Joustice and the city hands over its annual rent: a knife, an axe, 6 horseshoes and 61 nails. The price has stayed the same for over 800 years, even though nobody can really remember where the property is.

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