City status in the United Kingdom

496:, believing it would be "an anomaly which, I think, would be not unnaturally resented by other districts which are as large in point of population as Westminster, although doubtless not so rich in historical associations". The government eventually relented, with Balfour stating that "as soon as the necessary arrangements under the London Government Act have been completed, there will be conferred on the borough of Westminster, as constituted under the Act, the title of city, originally conferred in the time of Henry VIII". Letters patent were duly issued granting the title of "city" to the newly created 128:. In Scotland, city status did not explicitly receive any recognition by the state until the 19th century. At that time, a revival of grants of city status took place, first in England, where the grants were accompanied by the establishment of new cathedrals, and later in Scotland and Ireland. In the 20th century, it was explicitly recognised that the status of city in England and Wales would no longer be bound to the presence of a cathedral, and grants made since have been awarded to communities on a variety of criteria, including population size. 6463: 2219: 33: 379: 6778: 3795: 6839: 2257:. The grant was specifically awarded to the relevant local government area such as a civil parish or borough. However, recent grants have used a looser wording, where the status is awarded to the "town". In most cases the "town" is held to be coterminous with the relevant local government area, such that the city status holder is the corporate body of the council. Examples include the Letters Patent awarded to the "Towns of 6482: 1080:. In England, Milton Keynes, Colchester and Doncaster were to be the recipients of the honour. Dunfermline, a previous royal capital of Scotland, was granted the privilege. Bangor in Northern Ireland was also a recipient, and the title in Wales was granted to Wrexham. These awards increased the number of official mainland cities to 76, with 55 in England, eight in Scotland, seven in Wales, six in Northern Ireland. 4033: 639:

express grant from the Sovereign effected by letters patent; but a certain number of cities possess the title by very ancient prescriptive right. There is no necessary connexion between the title of a city and the seat of a bishopric, and the creation of a new see neither constitutes the town concerned a city nor gives it any claim to the grant of letters patent creating it a city.

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of the same year. In 1992, on the fortieth anniversary of the monarch's accession, it was announced that another town would be elevated to a city. An innovation on this occasion was that a competition was to be held, and communities would be required to submit applications. Sunderland was the successful applicant. This was followed in 1994 by the restoration of the dignity to

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area have been granted city status. The Home Office had a policy of resisting any attempt by metropolitan boroughs to become cities even when their populations, and other proposed claims as qualifying criteria, might otherwise have made them eligible. It was felt that such a grant would undermine the

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received the award as the largest non-metropolitan district not already designated a city. In April 1980 a parish council was created for Lichfield, and the charter trustees established six years earlier were dissolved. City status was temporarily lost until new letters patent were issued in November

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Such a boundary can typically contain a built up (urban) area, and a surrounding, less populated rural landscape. Or the area of a city can be entirely built up, with that urban environment spilling over a boundary into another area which does not have city status. That wider urban area can still be

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principle that the grant of the title is only recommended in the case of towns of the first rank in population, size and importance, and having a distinctive character and identity of their own. At the present day, therefore, it is only rarely and in exceptional circumstances that the title is given.

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The holding of city status brings no special benefits other than the right to be called a city. All cities where a local government unit that holds that status is abolished have to be re-issued with letters patent reconfirming city status following local government reorganisation where that holder

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from 1 April 1965. In December 1963 it was announced that a charter was to be granted incorporating the new authority as "Westminster", and that the Queen had accepted the advice of the Home Secretary to raise the London borough to the title and dignity of city. This example, of a successor local

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If a town wishes to obtain the title of a city the proper method of procedure is to address a petition to the King through the Home Office. It is the duty of the Home Secretary to submit such petitions to his Majesty and to advise his Majesty to the reply to be returned. It is a well-established

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The title of a city which is borne by certain boroughs is a purely titular distinction. It has no connexion with the status of the borough in respect of local government and confers no powers or privileges. At the present time and for several centuries past the title has been obtained only by an

488:'. This was intended to give "recognition to the title which the area ... had possessed for over three and a half centuries". He felt that if the status was not retained for the new borough it "must necessarily disappear altogether". The amendment was rejected by the committee, however, with the 2679:

With the 'square mile' City of London being in the middle of a huge urban area, it can be suggested that 'small' should be applied to only cities with minimal urban areas that have nearby surrounding areas of countryside and so is visibly representative of the term, the city of Wells being more

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Since local government reorganisation in 1974 city status has been awarded to a number of local government districts which are not themselves towns. Each includes a number of towns and villages outside the urban area from which the district takes its name. In some of these cases city status was

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Although known historically as a 'city', due to its status as the Seat of the Bishop of Llandaf, it was never incorporated, and by the 19th century was considered little more than a village. Llandaf was gradually absorbed into the borough of Cardiff during the 19th and 20th centuries; and was

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There are currently 70 recognised cities (including 31 lord mayoralties or lord provostships) in the UK: 52 cities (23 lord mayoralties) in England, six cities (two lord mayoralties) in Wales, seven cities (four lord provostships) in Scotland and five cities (two lord mayoralties) in Northern

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can vary based on the number and type of residences present, and has to be limited to an area. The official area of a city in the UK is typically the coverage up to a local government/council boundary, there being a variety of council bodies. However, there are exceptions depending on the UK

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applied for city status in 1925, it was initially refused as it had only 294,000 inhabitants. The decision was overturned, however, as it was felt to have outstanding importance as the centre of the pottery industry. The effective relaxation of the population rule led to applications from

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the former city council area was to continue to be styled the "City of Rochester" to "perpetuate the ancient name" and to recall "the long history and proud heritage of the said city". The city was unique, as it had no council or charter trustees and no mayor or civic head. In 1979, the

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visited Manchester in 1851, widespread doubts surrounding its status were raised. The pretension was ended when the borough petitioned for city status, which was granted by letters patent in 1853. This eventually forced Ripon to regularise its position; its city status was recognised by

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awarded to districts where the largest settlement had city status before 1974. In other cases a borough was formed to govern an area covering several towns and then city status was granted to the borough. The largest "city" district in terms of area was until 1 April 2023 the

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and not by a royal charter (except historically in Ireland). There are twenty towns in England and Wales that were recognised as cities by "ancient prescriptive right"; none of these communities had been formally declared a city, but they had all used the title since

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However, well into the 20th century it was often assumed that the presence of a cathedral was sufficient to elevate a town to city status, and that for cathedral cities the city charters were recognising its city status rather than granting it. On this basis, the

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confirming that Gibraltar's city status was still in effect, with the territory missing from the official list of cities for the past 140 years. Stanley and Douglas were later granted the honour, and after confirmations this will take the overseas

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applied in 1965 the Assistant Under Secretary of State summarised the case against Croydon: "...whatever its past history, it is now just part of the London conurbation and almost indistinguishable from many of the other Greater London boroughs".

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suitable in this regard as the smallest standalone city council area. Therefore, sizing can be interpreted in a number of ways, and below are top 5 lists of the smallest and largest cities ranked by population, city council area, and urban area.

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In recognition of the fact that the legislation underpinning local authorities is different in Scotland, however, applications may be submitted by Scottish local authorities on behalf of distinct areas within the unitary local authority

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The holding of city status gives a settlement no special rights other than that of calling itself a "city". Nonetheless, this appellation carries its own prestige and, consequently, competitions for the status are hard-fought.

1208:. Since it was the local government district that officially held city status under the 1982 letters patent, when it was abolished, it also ceased to be a city. Whilst the two other local government districts with city status ( 8088: 912:, historic see of a bishop. Since 2000, city status has been awarded to towns or local government districts by competition on special occasions. A large number of towns have applied for the honour in recent decades including 831:

councils created by the Act. Some of these came to cover local government districts many times wider than the previous city, even taking in many square miles of rural land outside the urban areas, for example the cities of

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authority to a merged local government entity taking on that former entity's city status, was to be replicated in many instances as a result of the 1972/74 local government reforms across England and Wales (see below).

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had a population of approximately 230,000 at the previous census, but its petition was granted as an exception to the policy, as it was officially a restoration of a dignity lost in the past. When the county borough of

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applied for promotion to a city as part of the Jubilee honours in 1897. The request was not granted, partly because it would draw attention to the lack of any charter granting the title to existing cities.

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in 1919 to commemorate its contributions to the military victory. The borough council had made several applications for city status since 1889, and took the opportunity of the visit to renew its request.

254:, demonstrating these were discrete procedures. Some cities today are very small because they were granted city status in or before the 16th century, then were unaffected by population growth during the 819:) in England and Wales. This meant that the various local authorities that held city status ceased to exist on 1 April 1974. To preserve city status new letters patent were issued to the most relevant 759:

lodged a petition in 1958. Initially refused in 1959, pending the decision of the commission, it was eventually allowed in 1964. In the meantime, the administration of London was reformed under the

5369: 135:, has deprived some ancient cities of their status. However, letters patent have been issued for most of the affected cities to ensure the continuation or restoration of their status. At present, 1220:

to maintain the existence of the city and the mayoralty, Rochester-upon-Medway City Council did not do so. Medway Council apparently only became aware of this when, in 2002, they discovered that

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has a 'city' parish council; these, however, maintain the status through charter trustees on behalf of their prior district areas which held city status before being abolished in 1996 and 2009.

154:). A number of large towns (such as those with over 200,000 residents) in the UK are bigger than some small cities, but cannot legitimately call themselves cities without the royal designation. 7256: 1419:

and Dunfermline in 2022 to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. In the case of these four cities, there are no city councils and no formal boundaries. In January 2008, a petition to matriculate

7338: 7058: 1504:. Following some legal debate, city status was conferred in 1888. The grant of the honour on the grounds of being a large industrial town, rather than a diocesan centre, was unprecedented. 512:

agreed on a policy that future applicants would have to meet certain criteria. This policy, which was not at the time made public, had the effect of stemming the number of city creations.

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in 1865. From this year Ripon bore city status whilst the rapidly expanding conurbation of Leeds – in the Ripon diocese – did not. The Manchester case established a precedent that any

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was felt to be "merely a scratch collection of 240,000 people cut off from Manchester by the river". Salford's case, however, was considered favourably by the Home Secretary,

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does not seem to have been used before the 15th century. Unlike the situation in England, in Scotland there was no link between the presence of a cathedral and the title of

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The Cathedral city was previously the only one of the twenty two ancient cathedral dioceses in England and Wales (pre-Reformation) not to have been awarded city status.

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was stated to be an exception due to the town's "long association with the crown" and because it was "the county town of the King's Duchy of Lancaster". Following the

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and had long pressed for the status. City status was officially granted by letters patent dated 26 January 2022. They were presented to Southend Borough Council by

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was examining local council areas and functions in England and Wales. The question arose as to which towns were entitled to be called cities, and the chairman, the

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in 1888) on the grounds of its large population and history of good local government. At the time of the grant, Birmingham lacked an Anglican cathedral, although

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Population is of the total residents in the city council area. Armagh (no local council) and the Largest Urban Area table both use urban population figures.

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made a number of applications, but in 1955 the borough's town clerk was told not to pursue the matter any further. Outside the boundaries of the county, the

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in all official documents in the future, based on long usage and its former status as a royal capital. The status was not officially recognised until 2022.

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An announcement on 20 May 2022 declared that eight new cities were to be created from the shortlist, with at least one in every UK country as well as in

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in Australia for example found itself declared a city twice – once by letters patent in 1863 and once by law in 1885 after doubts arose to its status.

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There are some cities where the local government district is in fact smaller than the historical or natural boundaries of the city. Examples include:

1918:, which covered some 400 square miles (1,000 km) of mostly rural landscape in the north of England, and was larger than smaller counties such as 1798:. Whilst the 1665 letters patent provided for the Lord Mayor to hold the formal title of Right Honourable, this was repealed in 2001. There is also a 8003: 7318: 7111: 3023: 1050:

for the first time. The competition closed on 8 December 2021 with 39 locations on the shortlist, and the winners were to be announced in June 2022.

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completely reorganised Scotland's local administration in 1975. All burghs were abolished, and a system of districts created. The four districts of

7605: 7166: 5058: 1229: 676: 952:. Four successful applicants in England have become cities, as well as two in Wales; in 2000 for the Millennium celebrations, the new cities were 8567: 7595: 7023: 2572:— had not been incorporated as a borough or granted privileges so was not deemed a city. It was merged into the existing city of Cardiff in 1922; 7891: 7702: 7218: 5517: 4511: 3675:—are often referred to as cities, notably in names associated with the settlements (e.g. 'City of Brechin and District' community council. and 2458: 1768: 1122: 619:, which felt it had better credentials as a larger town and as the "first Naval Port of the kingdom", both applications were approved in 1926. 6419: 1893:

receiving the distinction. Other than Armagh, eleven cities had entered the contest in 2012, namely: Cambridge, Derby, Gloucester, Lancaster,

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campaigned for city status throughout the 1960s. The campaign came to a successful conclusion in 1969, in conjunction with the investiture of

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In 2013 the local council did not submit an application, citing low chance of success, and high time and resource against low benefits ratio.

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In modern practice, competitions are held for cities that wish to gain the distinction of a lord mayor. The 2002 competition was entered by

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has in excess of 350,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest urban areas in the UK and larger than many sizeable cities including

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made three applications, all of which were dismissed as it was not seen as being sufficiently separate from London. When the successor

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referred to Southwell as a city, A photograph of the Football XI sitting on the steps of Norwood Park (home since 1888 of the Starkey

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showed that, at the 2011 Census, the following were the largest urban areas in the United Kingdom not having a city as a component:

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St Asaph — was never considered to be a city due to a lack of honours or charters, however it was later awarded the status in 2012;

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are neither local government districts nor within a 'local government district with city status', and have city councils which are

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seeking city status. Belfast based its claim on its similarity to two English boroughs that had received the honour—the seaport of

304: 1621:. This practice ended in 1865, and led to legal disputes about whether these letters patent were valid or not in territories with 522:

A "local metropolitan character"—this implied that the town had a distinct identity of its own and was the centre of a wider area.

7519: 7328: 7159: 5477: 1154: 350:, a city was not created, because it was a village without a borough corporation and therefore could not petition the Queen. The 5572: 5033: 2595:'s status was confirmed twice, in 1974 and again in the 1990s. Failure to do so leads to the loss of city status as happened at 1639:. Since the second Millennium, competitions have been arranged by the UK government to grant the status to settlements. In 2021 1252:

was not always consistently applied, and there were doubts over the number of officially designated cities. The royal burghs of

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were recognised as cities before 1975; Perth's city status was restored in 2012. Additionally, five other pre-Reformation sees—

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was granted to far fewer communities than in England and Wales, and there are only two pre-19th-century cities in present-day

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the four other cities of Armagh, Derry, Lisburn and Newry form parts of wider districts and do not have their own councils.

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announced in Parliament that the Queen, in advance of the closing date, would accord city status to one of the applicants,

406: 286:. Ripon Town Council assumed that this had elevated the town to the rank of a city, and started referring to itself as the 64: 5187: 4468: 699:

became a city in 1951, again for "exceptional" reasons, as the only ancient seat of learning in the kingdom not a city or

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The name "City" does not, in itself, denote city status; it may be appended to place names for historic association (e.g.

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was "part of London with little individual identity". When the competition was held to mark the Golden Jubilee of 2002,

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Applications may only be made by an elected local authority – normally, in respect of the entire local authority area.

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City status has been applied to a variety of entities including towns, local government districts and civil parishes.

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included in their titles by the Act. The 1975 districts were replaced with the present council areas in 1996 by the

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in 2022. The designation is highly sought after, with over 40 communities submitting bids at recent competitions.

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was recognised as a city from 1211 to 1998. On 1 April 1974, the city council was abolished, becoming part of the

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further in the article). This association between having a cathedral and being called a city was established when

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was granted city status by letters patent. The grant by formal document led to doubts about the use of the title

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as cities. Armagh subsequently regained city status formally in 1994, and Lisburn achieved city status in 2002.

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The largest local authorities to have been unsuccessful in applying for city status in recent competitions are:

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City status in Ireland tended historically to be granted by royal charter. There are many towns in Ireland with

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in Scotland, has no formal boundaries or city council. The letters patent were presented to representatives of

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in Northern Ireland has been known informally as "The City of the Seven Towers" since the nineteenth century.

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rather than just a mayor – in Scotland, the equivalent is the lord provost. Lord mayors have the right to be

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Medway Council – Regeneration and Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Report on Rochester City Status

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A number of towns describe themselves as cities in some contexts, despite not having the requisite charter.

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Most cities have city councils, which have varying powers depending on the country and type of settlement.

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is the only city in Northern Ireland that does not have a Church of Ireland cathedral within its borders.

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The abolition of some corporate bodies as part of successive local-government reforms, beginning with the

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Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical

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There are four towns in Northern Ireland with Church of Ireland cathedrals that do not have city status—

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The status does not apply automatically on the basis of any particular criterion, though until 1889 in

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Towns with non-Church of Scotland, post-Reformation cathedrals which are not recognised as cities are

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to specific centres of population, which might or might not meet the generally accepted definition of

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as this style usually indicates. The style is associated with the office, not the person holding it.

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Excludes cities that do not have their own councils or have other settlements in their council name.

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In Northern Ireland, possession of a diocesan cathedral has never (except in the anomalous case of

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considered in everyday parlance locally as a whole 'city' although it is not a formal designation.

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later became a cathedral in 1905. This new precedent was followed by other large municipalities:

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is called City of Brechin & District Community Council. The local football team is known as

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in which an Anglican see was established was entitled to petition for city status. Accordingly,

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is called City and Royal Burgh of Elgin Community Council. The local football team is known as

3519:) in 1954 is titled Southwell City F.C. and in 1949 Bury St Edmunds was referred to as a city. 3306: 3280: 3120: 1622: 1450: 1436: 1424: 477: 121: 6224: 4290: 8541: 8381: 8337: 8200: 7786: 6640: 5850: 5260: 5085:"Prestigious civic honours to be awarded by Her Majesty The Queen for first time in 10 years" 4373: 3860: 3763: 3743: 3731: 3601: 3547: 3294: 3284: 3086: 2285: 2254: 1992: 1846: 1427:

on the grounds that there is no corporate body or legal persona to whom arms can be granted.

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While cities are regularly ranked by the number of residents, this is not an ideal measure.

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Some cities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have the further distinction of having a

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and to coincide with the 750th anniversary of the borough's first charter of incorporation.

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Between 1897 and 1914, applications were received from a number of other boroughs, but only

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was confirmed when the burgh was enlarged by local Act of Parliament. The Royal Burgh of

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Change of District Name (Lisburn Borough) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 No. 231),

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1193:, and in 1982 further letters patent transferred the city status to the entire borough. 735:

applied in 1954, but failed as it was felt not to have a sufficient identity apart from

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is no longer sufficient or necessary to gain city status, some cathedral towns exist:

1593:) was officially declared the "City of Georgetown". The same process was followed for 1196:

On 1 April 1998, the existing local government districts of Rochester-upon-Medway and

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In the 16th century, a town was recognised as a city by the English Crown if it had a

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in 1608. The present city status is the result of a Royal Charter granted in 1615 to

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has been abolished. This process was followed by a number of cities since 1974, and

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are part of council areas which do not have city status, and have no city councils.

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or letters patent before 1889. The nearest equivalent in pre-Union Scotland was the

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was the first English town without an Anglican cathedral to be granted city status.

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submitted an application for city status. As the borough had more inhabitants than

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also possess pre-Reformation cathedrals but have never been described as cities.

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in 2022. Places submitting bids (some for a second or subsequent time) included

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unsuccessfully entered the competition for city status to mark the millennium:

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made approaches; the only civic honour given was that of a lord mayoralty to

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within its limits, for which 22 dioceses existed in England & Wales (see

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have formally made a bid for city status during the millennium competition.

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to seek clarification. The Home Office replied with a memorandum that read:

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made unsuccessful applications in 1955. The planned reorganisations by the

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Publishing Letters Patent dated 25 January 1982, text also available from

3992:, started using the phrase "City Centre" on its buses and car-park signs. 3359:

A "cathedral city" is a place designated as a city which has a cathedral.

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were disappointed that they would not be able to claim the title of city.

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cathedral and being called a city was established in the early 1540s when

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A town can now apply for city status by submitting an application to the

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was celebrated, and the Borough of Belfast submitted a memorial to the

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The link with Anglican dioceses was broken within England in 1889 when

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were two of the five towns in the UK that were granted city status by

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List of lord mayoralties and lord provostships in the United Kingdom

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were accepted as cities by ancient usage by the 18th century, while

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abolished all existing local authorities outside London (other than

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in 1966, city grants were again in abeyance in England. Attempts by

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also possesses a cathedral, and was the ancient seat of the see of

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in governance (not recognising authority of bishops), and thus has

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the Lord Mayor" (or Provost), although they are not members of the

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made a sixth application, again unsuccessful. It was joined by the

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The policy laid down by Edward VII was continued by his successor,

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and included proposed city boundaries which are much smaller than

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After its unsuccessful attempts to gain city status, the town of

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cathedrals that have never been called cities. In spite of this,

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in Ireland during the rule of King James I in the 17th century).

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established to reduce the overcrowding of London as part of the

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was successful in being designated a city in 1905 and granted a

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were all officially designated as cities between 1877 and 1888.

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According to a Memorandum from the Home Office issued in 1927,

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List of place names with royal patronage in the United Kingdom

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was named as a city in 1897 as part of the celebration of the

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was considered a city, by virtue of its being the seat of the

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Letters Patent dated 18 March 1974, text also available from

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possesses a cathedral and the local football team is named

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was said to have "no particular identity of its own" while

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was merged with two neighbouring authorities to form a new

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application in the following year was turned down. In 1932

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There are 16 English and Welsh cities that have never had

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was permitted to continue in existence largely unchanged,

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to rename the proposed borough of Greater Westminster to '

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and its Borough Council began informally to use the title

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did refer to Armagh (which lost city status in 1840) and

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List of cities, with their councils including populations

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at 250 square miles (650 km).) Such cities include:

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was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as

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so "The Right Worshipful John Smith" would be incorrect.

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Of settlements granted city status in the 21st century,

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in London in having the title of Royal Borough in 2012.

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as "a fourth or fifth rate market town" and objected to

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Topping, Alexandra; Waterson, Jim (23 December 2021).

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status of the two existing cities in the capital. The

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Patrick O'Leary, "Derby's long road to city status",

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being one diocese, the remaining three are in Wales:

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founded new dioceses (each having a cathedral in the

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Siege city : the story of Derry and Londonderry

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Local Government Act 1972 (c.70), ss.1(10) and 1(11)

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dioceses do have extant cathedrals, most notably at

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by letters patent when appointing bishops. When the

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to become cities were not proceeded with. In Wales,

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abolished the existing local authorities within the

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Aldershot: Ashgate. 2668:constituent country and whether the council has 2367:and have their own city councils. The cities of 1782:, the ceremonial head of the city government of 960:; in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee it was 677:coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 401:successfully petitioned for city status (it was 186:were the fortified settlements organised by the 5632: 4336: 2617: 1559:Crown colonies and British Overseas Territories 1430: 1372:were the only burghs listed as cities in 1972. 781:Royal Commission on Local Government in England 755:from 1958 effectively blocked new city grants. 695:officials for assistance in their application. 5922:officially incorporated into the city in 1922. 5880:"St Asaph: A new Diamond city for North Wales" 5538:. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. pp. 91, 93. 4935: 4933: 4844:. Lichfield City Council. 2009. Archived from 4644:"Sunderland's City Status Petition Rejected". 2658: 63:. As of 22 November 2022, there are 7017: 6445: 6425:Images and text from British Towns and Cities 5412:"Scottish Parliament petition number: PE1392" 5034:"Reading city status bid passes crucial vote" 4897:Cahal Milmo, "A tale of three (new) cities", 4072:List of smallest cities in the United Kingdom 2722:List of districts in Northern Ireland by area 2695:List of smallest cities in the United Kingdom 1908: 1336:were constituted "counties of cities" by the 1311:by other burghs. In 1891, the city status of 679:. With a population of a little over 50,000, 437:outside the London area without city status. 433:in 1897. The last three had been the largest 6415:House of Commons Library blog on city status 5484:. 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In the case of 1292:also used the title. In 1856, the burgh of 675:in 1937 as part of the celebrations of the 468:. Among the bodies to be dissolved was the 239: 209:later preserved a traditional list of the " 150:) or for marketing or disambiguation (e.g. 8573:Types of subdivision in the United Kingdom 7024: 7010: 6452: 6438: 6386:"Taking city name is a right royal insult" 5593:"14 Mar 1863 – Goulburn proclaimed a City" 5573:City Status conferred on Lisburn and Newry 4626: 4624: 4420: 4418: 4416: 4414: 4412: 4410: 4408: 4406: 4404: 4402: 4235: 4123: 2916:670.99 sq mi (1,737.86 km) 711:It was anticipated that the coronation of 515:The 1907 policy contained three criteria: 6369: 4882:"Religious centres recover city status", 4608: 4293:Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia 4067:List of urban areas in the United Kingdom 3843:Learn how and when to remove this message 3628:rather than cathedrals. However, the pre- 2726:List of urban areas in the United Kingdom 2630:76 officially designated cities in the UK 2464: 1455:Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 1423:for the City of Inverness was refused by 1401:Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 1340:. The Act made no statement on the title 334:This was not without opposition from the 133:Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 6204: 5907: 5874: 5872: 5620:Bermuda: Today and Yesterday, 1503-1980s 5310: 5279: 5259: 5031: 4878: 4876: 4785: 4553: 3000:142.28 sq mi (368.50 km) 2979:188.34 sq mi (487.80 km) 2958:231.23 sq mi (598.88 km) 2937:243.34 sq mi (630.25 km) 2861:213.02 sq mi (551.72 km) 2847:219.30 sq mi (567.98 km) 2833:222.34 sq mi (575.86 km) 2819:255.20 sq mi (660.96 km) 2288:and their city councils are single-tier 1692:Current practice of granting city status 749:Local Government Commissions for England 611:(MP) for a neighbouring constituency of 377: 31: 5962:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 22. 5955: 5949: 5848: 5682: 4621: 4399: 4378:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 22. 4371: 3040:Populous built-up areas without cities 2875:194.5 sq mi (503.75 km) 2683:All statistics are 2021 census figures. 2426:as of April 2023. The city councils of 2300:, which are subordinate to their local 1117:The same objections were made when the 36:Until the 19th century, city status in 14: 8568:Local government in the United Kingdom 8555: 5617: 5523:(Report). HM Privy Council. p. 9. 5430: 5428: 4986: 3596:was once a diocesan cathedral, as was 3362: 2718:List of Scottish council areas by area 8129: 7005: 6433: 5869: 5533: 4917: 4873: 4238:"Why do towns want to become cities?" 4236:McClatchey, Caroline (22 June 2011). 3784: 2714:List of Welsh principal areas by area 1763:have the further right to be styled " 576:, the King made an official visit to 94:. This association between having an 6298:"Ballymena Borough Council Timeline" 5933: 4646:Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette 4494:"House of Commons. Tuesday May 16". 4326: 4052:Borough status in the United Kingdom 4047:List of cities in the United Kingdom 3821:adding citations to reliable sources 3788: 3045:Built-up area (largest town in area) 2909:City of London/City of Westminster ( 2624:List of cities in the United Kingdom 2578:St Davids — had been a borough, yet 2212: 2209:List of cities in the United Kingdom 1377:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 1338:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 624:Royal Commission on Local Government 162: 6086: 5934:Live, North Wales (15 March 2012). 5597:NSW Government Records and Archives 5560:Office of Public Sector Information 5425: 5343:"Error costs Rochester city status" 5032:Aldridge, James (20 October 2021). 4795:. 4 April 1974. pp. 4400–4401. 4057:List of towns in the United Kingdom 3311:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 3012: 2445: 2328:, with limited powers. Two cities ( 2031:, including rural areas as well as 2022:, including rural areas as well as 1577:had the power to declare cities in 1523:city status was restored. In 2002, 1409:Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee 848:were established for the cities of 498:Metropolitan Borough of Westminster 167: 24: 6372:"Guildford says no to city status" 6300:. Ballymena.gov.uk. Archived from 5816:from the original on 21 July 2021. 4987:Morris, Steven (8 December 2021). 4808:"Synopsis of Medway Area charters" 4673:"Cambridge petition to the King", 3925:(they were formed at a meeting on 3526:cathedrals within their borders – 3347: 1200:were abolished and became the new 807:1974 reorganisation and new cities 691:Borough Council made contact with 525:A good record of local government. 25: 8589: 6408: 5728:"Armagh to get lord mayor status" 5454:. 29 January 2008. 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The garrison town of Derry was 1103:Metropolitan Borough of Southwark 1083: 53:City status in the United Kingdom 6837: 6776: 6480: 6461: 6378: 6370:Caulfield, Chris (5 June 2011). 6363: 6342: 6316: 5683:Bryantt, Miranda (21 May 2022). 5320:. 28 January 1982. p. 1173. 4563:. 30 October 1900. p. 6613. 4319:Cited in the "Civitas" entry of 4271:from the original on 11 May 2014 4265:"Adjudication on Medway Council" 4031: 3793: 2459:local government reforms of 2015 2217: 2202: 2169:East Riding of Yorkshire Council 1645:Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II 1471:The Honourable The Irish Society 996:Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II 519:A minimum population of 300,000. 403:pre-empted in Ireland by Belfast 102:founded dioceses (each having a 8132:Countries of the United Kingdom 7232:Countries of the United Kingdom 6290: 6265: 6239: 6217: 6198: 6176: 6151: 6125: 6111: 6068: 6050: 6029: 6009: 5983: 5927: 5901: 5842: 5820: 5796: 5772: 5746: 5720: 5698: 5676: 5648: 5626: 5611: 5585: 5565: 5552: 5527: 5510: 5470: 5440: 5404: 5382: 5363: 5335: 5324:Medway Council archives website 5304: 5293:Medway Council archives website 5273: 5249: 5202: 5180: 5154: 5128: 5102: 5077: 5051: 5025: 5007: 4980: 4955: 4943:. 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Bids were also accepted from 65:76 cities in the United Kingdom 7227:Counties of the United Kingdom 6094:"2011 Census – Built-up areas" 5289:. 21 March 1974. p. 3651. 5269:. 11 July 2012. p. 13300. 4753:. 24 December 1963. p. 8. 4663:. 11 February 1935. p. 1. 4344: 4304: 4257: 4229: 4199: 4171: 4149: 4010:Office for National Statistics 3477: 3245:Metropolitan Borough of Bolton 3233:Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 3227:Metropolitan Borough of Dudley 3034:Office for National Statistics 2885:Largest by overall urban area 2602: 2530: 2336:) have no city council, while 2290:metropolitan district councils 1720: 1481:that established the Society. 1096:, no local authorities in the 986:Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours 865:Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II 779:With the establishment of the 448:as "the Metropolis of Wales". 290:. The next diocese formed was 262:(population about 10,000) and 13: 1: 6392:. 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Explaining the 503: 373: 273: 7: 8004:Water supply and sanitation 7703:Weapons of mass destruction 7688:His Majesty's Naval Service 4024: 3367:Since being the seat of an 3269:London Borough of Greenwich 3257:London Borough of Southwark 2688: 2659:Smallest and largest cities 1641:submissions for city status 1235: 1145:is to Paris". In this vein 1139:London Borough of Greenwich 992:submissions for city status 417:became cities in 1893, and 10: 8594: 8099:Stereotypes of the British 6205:Tompkins, Herbert (1949). 5518:Record of charters granted 4706:. 25 June 1954. p. 1. 4691:. 9 April 1954. p. 1. 4295:, Vol. I, p. 451 3946:The community council for 3917:The community council for 3351: 3289:most populous civil parish 3021: 2972:Leeds/Bradford/Wakefield ( 2951:Birmingham/Wolverhampton ( 2703: 2699: 2692: 2621: 2606:), and also previously in 2314:City of London Corporation 2279: 2206: 1926:. 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Sky News. 1 March 2022 4087: 3433:St Edmundsbury Cathedral 3341:Borough of Middlesbrough 2418:and have city councils. 2398: 2306:Westminster City Council 2040:, including the town of 1713:, royal jubilees or the 1226:Lord Chancellor's Office 1071:Charles, Prince of Wales 1053:On 18 October 2021, the 801:Charles, Prince of Wales 354:covered the counties of 6942:British overseas cities 6191:Encyclopædia Britannica 5956:Beckett, J. V. (2005). 5375:27 October 2014 at the 4912:Birmingham Evening Mail 4659:"Derby's City Status". 4372:Beckett, J. V. 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