The Queen has made Port Stanley a city on the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War – as seven more towns across the British Isles are bestowed the high honour.
The capital of the Falkland Islands is among eight towns to win the coveted city status as part of Her Majesty’s celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.
Port Stanley in the Falklands Islands is the first Overseas Territory to win the competition for city status, while Douglas on the Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man has also claimed the civic honour.
The Cabinet Office said that Bangor in Northern Ireland, along with Colchester, Doncaster and Milton Keynes in England, plus Dunfermline in Scotland and Wrexham in Wales have also won the honour.
There are 70 cities in the UK – 52 in England, six in Wales, seven in Scotland and five in Northern Ireland.
Becoming a city does not grant a town any extra rights, but it is thought to grant a place more prestige and increase the number of visitors.
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