Gibraltar has been a British overseas territory since 1713, when it was ceded to Britain under a peace treaty signed after the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Gibraltar after 180 years it can officially it is called a city. The British territory had claimed to become a city under it of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee among 38 regions with 8 taking the title. But when researchers searched the National Archives, they found it had already been recognized in 1842 by Queen Victoria, without making it clear how it happened. THE Boris Johnson called it a “tremendous accolade” celebrating its “rich history and dynamism”. It is worth noting that Gibraltar has been a British overseas territory since 1713, when it was ceded to Britain under a peace treaty signed after the War of the Spanish Succession.
According to the BBC, city status is granted by the Queen on the advice of ministers. the minister Kit Malthouse (Kit Malthouse) said: “The cities on this list are rich in history and culture and local people are rightly very proud to see their city’s importance put on paper.”
The updated record of 81 cities has been published and includes Hamilton in Bermuda, James Town in St Helena and the capital Douglas in the Isle of Man.
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