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London is the capital of England which is a country within the UK. Other countries within the UK also have capital cities.
84.66.191.171 (
talk) 21:46, 10 November 2023 (UTC)reply
Plenty of reliable sources establish that London is the capital of the UK.
Cordless Larry (
talk) 22:26, 10 November 2023 (UTC)reply
The constituent countries have their own capitals, but London is both capital of England and the UK.
Jimthing (
talk) 22:19, 24 January 2024 (UTC)reply
London isn't a city
Greater London isn't a city but an administrative area.
Within London only The City of London and The City of Westminster have city status.
This article on London incorrectly cites London as the biggest city in the UK.
GabeDertzer (
talk) 16:48, 22 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Yes, it is a city and defined as that in reliable sources, such as
[1].
Vpab15 (
talk) 18:19, 22 January 2024 (UTC)reply
For WP usage it's a city, and is thus defined as one here, along with various text and citations/notes explaining the exact delineations, as required.
Jimthing (
talk) 22:23, 24 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Largest Western metro area
Added this point in lede given its pertinence in such an article about a location on WP.
Jimthing (
talk) 22:25, 24 January 2024 (UTC)reply
I don't think it should be in the lede, since it is about the metropolitan area, which has it's own article, and not about London as such. I would vote to remove it, or at least move it to a separate section.
Vpab15 (
talk) 23:03, 24 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Semi-protected edit request on 31 January 2024
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Correction of "London is the capital of the United Kingdom". This is incorrect and misleading, the UK does not have an official Capital city. It is made up of 4 countries which each have their own capital cities. There is no official recognition or statement by any Government of the UK designating London as the capital
86.25.198.144 (
talk) 21:31, 31 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Not done: please provide
reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.
Vpab15 (
talk) 22:28, 31 January 2024 (UTC)reply
london bridge
a tall bridge in London crossing the river Thames
174.164.88.119 (
talk) 23:17, 11 March 2024 (UTC)reply
This map can complement the fixed ones on the page, and it adds functions that those cannot perform. Regards,
The Equalizer (
talk) 17:47, 18 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Status as Capital of the World
The wiki page for New York City states in its overview that it is sometimes referred to as the capital of the world; a similar edit is also warranted for London which has also been referred to as such many times
The articles linked are pretty sensationalistic and probably don't meet
WP:RS.
Vpab15 (
talk) 16:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Should be removed at the New York page. Moxy🍁 19:26, 21 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Brutus of Troy
There is no mention in the article about
Brutus of Troy. Did I miss a talk, or is that a mistake? Brutus supposedly was in London approximately 1,100 BC, and his descendants settled Iron Age Britain.
New Troy was settled on the River Thames.
Cltjames (
talk) 17:43, 2 April 2024 (UTC)reply
What would you propose saying and where?
Nikkimaria (
talk) 03:56, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Nikkimaria The prehistory section of the article, which includes
Timeline of London, and
History of London all mention the settlement of London from after 5,000BC. But there is a gap in those 3 articles regarding the Iron Age of the city. With correct sourcing, the articles related to London and its history should all be updated with relevant information regarding Brutus and his settlement of New Troy, which became London.
Cltjames (
talk) 04:09, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Given that that story is widely considered to be mythical, I don't think it's appropriate to present it as history.
Nikkimaria (
talk) 04:12, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Nikkimaria it just seems unprofessional, like something is missing after making comparisons to a web search about New Troy and the founding of London.
Cltjames (
talk) 04:16, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I would argue it is most professional to focus on what really happened according to the most reliable sources, rather than perpetuate a myth.
Nikkimaria (
talk) 04:17, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Nikkimaria There is no consitency betwen the
Trinovantum and London articles regarding the facts presented about Brutus of Troy.
Cltjames (
talk) 04:18, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I would like to suggest changing the Wikimedia map on the page as it is missing the City of London. "London" as defined by the London Government Act is a city consisting of both Greater London and the City of London.
Felleno (
talk) 12:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)reply