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British overseas cities / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies cities are the remnants of the former far-reaching British Empire, which was a vast holding of many regions, countries, protectorates and territories. A number of notable settlements within England and constituent countries of the grouping from the medieval period onwards were granted city status by the British monarch. This is a honorific title only granting no additional privileges, but it could confer a sense of increased local pride, additional prestige along with international notability and recognition to an area.
Primarily from the 20th century many territories gained independence, and there was a reduction in the number of cities remaining within the Empire. These did not form part of the modern United Kingdom except for Ireland, and later Northern Ireland. Today, the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies continue to not form part of the UK, but the power to designate cities in these locations continues to remain vested ultimately with the present sovereign. There are (to 2022) presently four cities in the Overseas Territories, and one on a Crown Dependency.[1]