It
transpired that the British Overseas Territory was already a city when an
application for city status was put in for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Gibraltar has been a British overseas territory since 1713, when it
was ceded to Britain under a peace treaty signed following the War of the
Spanish Succession.
Gibraltar officially a city
Despite being recognised as
a city 180 years ago by Queen Victoria, Gibraltar has been granted the status
of a city.
By PA/TPN, in Europe · 30 Aug 2022, 19:01 · 0 Comments