The tower of Big Ben in London will now be called Elizabeth Tower

The iconic British parliament tower known worldwide as "Big Ben" will officially be called "Elizabeth Tower" coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England, was announced officially on Tuesday. The name change of the until now officially called the Clock Tower was approved late Monday by the body that administers the House of Commons, in response to a petition signed by dozens of deputies. "The commission welcomed welcome the proposal to rename the Clock Tower Tower Elizabeth in recognition of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, and will ensure that this decision is implemented in an appropriate way in due time, "said a statement. of 96 meters, the Clock Tower, completed in 1859, is the most famous of the towers of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the two houses of British Parliament, the House of Lords (high) and the House of Commons (lower). It is generally known as "Big Ben", which actually is the name of the largest of its bells, of 13 tons.Although probably retain its nickname, the official name change is part of a logic that was already rename the square tower located southwest of Victoria Tower Palace in honor of the only other British sovereign completed this anniversary. Elizabeth II, who visited Northern Ireland on Tuesday, continues his travels around the country because of its Diamond Jubilee , the celebration reached its peak with four days of public entertainment in early June.