Towns from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Falkland Islands win city status as part of a competition held to honour Queen Elizabeth II's 70th year on the throne.
Towns from across the United Kingdom and its overseas territories have been named cities as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The towns were: Bangor in Northern Ireland, Colchester, Milton Keynes and Doncaster in England, as well as Douglas in the Isle of Man, Dunfermline in Scotland, Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Wrexham in Wales. "What was clear to me during the process of assessing each application was the pride that people felt for their communities, local cultural heritage and the Royal Family," Steve Barclay, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said in a statement.
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