Scots will be pleased to hear that the former royal burgh of Dunfermline has today been award city status. The Fife town was one of several locations in the UK and further afield to be given the honour to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
It is the first time that the list of cities has been expanded in the UK since 2012 - which saw Perth given the title. In 2002, Stirling was given city status for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack offered his “warmest congratulations” to Dunfermline - which was one of the seats of the kings of Scotland in the middle ages, with Robert the Bruce buried in Dunfermline Abbey after his death in 1329.Mr Jack said: "Being awarded city status can give places a real boost, from helping grow the local economy, to raising its profile, to instilling civic pride."For a place with such rich royal history, it is fitting that Dunfermline is becoming a city as we celebrate our longest-serving monarch's Platinum Jubilee."Its lovely green spaces and fantastic cultural attractions will ensure that this new city thrives well into the future."Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here.The process of becoming a city is no longer as cut and dried as simply having a cathedral.Historically, cities were settlements that had the
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