The Palace of Westminster, home to the British Parliament, was completed and officially opened.
London hosted the Summer Olympics, marking the third time the city hosted the games.
30 St Mary Axe, commonly known as The Gherkin, was completed, becoming an iconic part of London's skyline.
The action thriller film 'London Has Fallen,' depicting a terrorist attack during the funeral of the British Prime Minister, was released.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.