Included on the list are places that “make Britain great”.
s colossal contribution to society, I am thrilled that we are able to recognise some of the many places that make Britain great."The award of city status to Stanley on the Falklands Islands is of particular significance for the Royal Family. Prince Andrew served as a helicopter pilot on HMS invincible during the Falklands war 40 years ago. More recently, the Duke of Cambridge was deployed there for a six-week tour as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot in 2016.
Douglas is a cultural hub for The Royal Hall, home to the annual flagship concerts by the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra. Her Majesty is also a patron of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution which operates from there. Doncaster has showcased community spirit and resilience after the 2019 floods, Wrexham has become the home to the new National Football Museum of Wales while Dunfermline attracted 30,000 local people to their firework display and 10,000 to their Christmas light event.
Bangor became a key site for allied forces during the Second World War, Colchester is Britain's first recorded settlement and its first capital, while Milton Keynes' new town has 84,500 citizens who are volunteers. They claim to have the highest number of volunteers per head of population in the UK.
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