Research to update record of cities in UK and overseas territories reveals Gibraltar was awarded status in 1842 but omitted from list
smarting at missing out on gaining city status in a recent competition have been handed an unexpected surprise: it has been one for the last 180 years.vying to win city status
as part of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations in a competition last year, up against sites ranging from Alcester to Wrexham, via the Cayman Islands. Unfortunately for Gibraltarians, they were unsuccessful in their attempt – or so they thought. In publishing a fresh record of the 81 places that have so far achieved the special status, including the eight new designations awarded as part of the competition – and through researching the National Archives – the government learned that Queen Victoria had actually awarded Gibraltar city status in 1842, but it was omitted from the official list of recognised cities.
Bangor, Colchester, Doncaster, Dunfermline, Milton Keynes and Wrexham were all awarded city status through the competition, along with Douglas on the Isle of Man and Stanley in the Falkand Islands. Boris Johnson declared it “excellent” to see Gibraltar’s reaffirmation as a city, describing it as a “huge accolade” to its “rich history and dynamism”.Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morningNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our
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