Hold on to your fascinators: Buckingham Palace and Notting Hill aren't in the City of London. Read on for more facts about Britain's capital.

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12. It's home to an island populated by 4000 rhesus monkeys.
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21. The city hosts the largest Gay Pride parade in Asia and the Middle East, drawing a crowd of nearly 200,000.