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Sky high for breathtaking aerial views of London’s landmarks

Stunning aerial views of London show some of the city’s famous landmarks.

Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey are among the places captured from above in drone footage by the AP news agency after permission was granted to fly over the center of the capital.

An aerial view of central London showing Victoria Tower from the Palace of Westminster (left) and Victoria Tower Gardens passing along Millbank, Abingdon Street Gardens and Great College Street and Westminster School (bottom right) Lambeth Bridge leading to Lambeth Palace ( left) and Vauxhall Bridge (top right)  An aerial view of central London showing Victoria Tower from the Palace of Westminster (left) and Victoria Tower Gardens passing along Millbank, Abingdon Street Gardens and Great College Street and Westminster School (bottom right) Lambeth Bridge leading to Lambeth Palace ( left) and Vauxhall Bridge (top right)

Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster (left) and Victoria Tower Gardens running along Millbank, Abingdon Street Gardens and Great College Street and Westminster School (bottom right) Lambeth Bridge leading to Lambeth Palace (left) and Vauxhall Bridge (right top) ) (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of London at the junction of Parliament Street, Great George Street and Parliament Square with St James's Park to the left with government buildings housing departments including: the Treasury, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office , Downing Street, Cabinet Office and Horseguards Parade and (right) Ministry of Defence, Old War Office Building and Department for International TradeAn aerial view of London at the junction of Parliament Street, Great George Street and Parliament Square with St James's Park to the left with government buildings housing departments including: the Treasury, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office , Downing Street, Cabinet Office and Horseguards Parade and (right) Ministry of Defence, Old War Office Building and Department for International Trade

An aerial view of Parliament Square, London, with the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in the upper right corner at the junction with Great George Street leading to Westminster Bridge and the Supreme Court building (bottom left) An aerial view of Parliament Square, London, with the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in the upper right corner at the junction with Great George Street leading to Westminster Bridge and the Supreme Court building (bottom left)

Parliament Square with the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in the upper right corner at the junction with Great George Street leading to Westminster Bridge and the Supreme Court building (bottom left) (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of London showing Buckingham Palace and St James's Park, the Ministry of Justice on Tothill Street, Methodist Central Hall and Matthew Parker Street (bottom left) and the Queen Elizabeth II Center (bottom right) An aerial view of London showing Buckingham Palace and St James's Park, the Ministry of Justice on Tothill Street, Methodist Central Hall and Matthew Parker Street (bottom left) and the Queen Elizabeth II Center (bottom right)

Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park, Ministry of Justice on Tothill Street, Methodist Central Hall and Matthew Parker Street (bottom left) and the Queen Elizabeth II Center (bottom right) (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of London at the junction of Victoria Street and Tothill Street, showing Westminster Abbey (bottom left), the Crimea and Indian Mutiny memorial, the Department for Education (top left), Barclays Bank (centre) and the Methodist Central Hall on the First Floor Gate (right )An aerial view of London at the junction of Victoria Street and Tothill Street, showing Westminster Abbey (bottom left), the Crimea and Indian Mutiny memorial, the Department for Education (top left), Barclays Bank (centre) and the Methodist Central Hall on the First Floor Gate (right )

The intersection of Victoria Street and Tothill Street, showing Westminster Abbey (bottom left), the Crimea and Indian Mutiny Memorial, the Department for Education (top left), Barclays Bank (centre) and the Methodist Central Hall at Storey Gate (right) (Steve Parsons/PA )

An aerial view of London, the junction of Parliament Street and Great George Street, with St James's Park to the left with government buildings housing departments including: the Treasury, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Downing Street , the Cabinet Office and Horseguards Parade and (right) the Ministry of Defence, the Old War Office Building and the Department for International Trade An aerial view of London, the junction of Parliament Street and Great George Street, with St James's Park to the left with government buildings housing departments including: the Treasury, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Downing Street , the Cabinet Office and Horseguards Parade and (right) the Ministry of Defence, the Old War Office Building and the Department for International Trade

An aerial view of London showing the view along Parliament Street to the Cenotaph and Whitehall from the junction with Great George Street, with government buildings (left) housing departments including: the Treasury, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Downing Street, Cabinet Office and Horse Guards Parade and (right) Ministry of Defence, Old War Office Building and Department for International TradeAn aerial view of London showing the view along Parliament Street to the Cenotaph and Whitehall from the junction with Great George Street, with government buildings (left) housing departments including: the Treasury, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, HMRC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Downing Street, Cabinet Office and Horse Guards Parade and (right) Ministry of Defence, Old War Office Building and Department for International Trade

An aerial view of London showing the London Eye (centre) County Hall, Westminster Bridge leading to the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge and the Royal Festival Hall, Waterloo Bridge and the Queen Elizabeth Tower, which is covered in scaffolding during refurbishment, and part of the Palace of WestminsterAn aerial view of London showing the London Eye (centre) County Hall, Westminster Bridge leading to the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge and the Royal Festival Hall, Waterloo Bridge and the Queen Elizabeth Tower which is covered in scaffolding during refurbishment, and part of the Palace of Westminster

London Eye (centre) County Hall, Westminster Bridge leading to the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge and Royal Festival Hall, Waterloo Bridge and Queen Elizabeth Tower which is covered with scaffolding during renovation and part of the Palace of Westminster ( Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of central London showing (bottom centre) Westminster School with The College Garden to the left and Deans Yard to the right, Church House Westminster (centre) on Great College Street and Tufton Street with the Home Office behind on Marsham Street and the Department for Education (right) on Great Smith Street An aerial view of central London showing (bottom centre) Westminster School with The College Garden to the left and Deans Yard to the right, Church House Westminster (centre) on Great College Street and Tufton Street with the Home Office behind on Marsham Street and the Department for Education (right) on Great Smith Street

An aerial view of Westminster School (bottom centre), with The College Garden to the left and Dean’s Yard to the right, Church House Westminster (centre) on Great College Street and Tufton Street, with the Home Office behind on Marsham Street and the Department for Education (right) on Great Smith Street (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of London showing a bus passing the Supreme Court (bottom left) from the Broad Sanctuary in Parliament SquareAn aerial view of London showing a bus passing the Supreme Court (bottom left) from the Broad Sanctuary in Parliament Square

A bus passing the Supreme Court (bottom left) from Broad Sanctuary to Parliament Square (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of London showing Westminster Abbey (foreground), the London Eye, County Hall, Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Parliament StreetAn aerial view of London showing Westminster Abbey (foreground), the London Eye, County Hall, Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Parliament Street

Westminster Abbey (foreground), London Eye, County Hall, Westminster Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Parliament Street (Steve Parsons/PA)

An aerial view of Westminster Abbey in central London An aerial view of Westminster Abbey in central London

A close-up of the monastery roof (Steve Parsons/PA)

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