![]() “It’s only right that we should honour this momentous occasion by lighting up some of the UK’s best-known landmarks. Big Ben: What Does it Take to Repair the World’s Most Famous Clock The Great Clock’s restoration has been led by a small and dedicated team of craftsman for almost five years. Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nicholas Lyons, whose official residence is Mansion House, said: “The coronation is a day of national celebration and marks the beginning of a new era for the country and the Commonwealth. The whole clock Big Ben of London is colloquially called Big Ben, but thats actually only the name of its biggest bell. Guildhall, Mansion House, Tower Bridge and the Central Criminal Court will also fly the Union Flag over the coronation weekend. Big Ben is the nickname given to the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The words of the national anthem, God Save The King, will also appear on the tower before the projection culminates with the coronation emblem, designed by Sir Jony Ive, a British product designer and chancellor of the Royal College of Art. The colourful displays will take place on Saturday evening after the coronation ceremony, from 8pm until midnight, and during the same period on Sunday to coincide with the BBC’s Lighting Up The Nation event.īig Ben was earlier announced as another London landmark which will be illuminated by a series of projections of national flowers of all four home nations – a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock, from Thursday evening. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock. Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Guildhall and Mansion House will be illuminated in red, white and blue to mark the crowning of the King and the Queen Consort this weekend. ![]() Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben is a must-see for first-timers in the English capital. Four London landmarks have been announced as additions to the list of buildings which will light up across the nation to mark the King’s coronation. T he most famous clock tower in the world and one of the most recognizable landmarks in London alongside Tower Bridge and St. ![]()
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