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Liverpool's Albert Dock gets royal title Liverpool's Albert Dock gets royal title
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Liverpool's Albert Dock has been granted a royal title to mark its role in the city's maritime history.Liverpool's Albert Dock has been granted a royal title to mark its role in the city's maritime history.
The Grade I listed site will become known as Royal Albert Dock as part of the 175th anniversary plans in 2021. The Grade I listed site will become known as Royal Albert Dock following a ceremony at Tate Liverpool on Wednesday.
It was officially opened by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert on 30 July 1846 and redeveloped into a visitor attraction in the 1980s.It was officially opened by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert on 30 July 1846 and redeveloped into a visitor attraction in the 1980s.
The official notice of royal status will be presented in a ceremony at Tate Liverpool later. The new status was sought in advance of the 175th anniversary plans in 2021.
The Albert Dock, designed by architect and dock engineer Jesse Hartley, was given Grade I listed status in 1952 but was abandoned 20 years later.The Albert Dock, designed by architect and dock engineer Jesse Hartley, was given Grade I listed status in 1952 but was abandoned 20 years later.
It was later redeveloped, with the first phase completed in 1984.It was later redeveloped, with the first phase completed in 1984.
Two years later the Merseyside Maritime Museum opened on the site, followed by Tate Liverpool in 1988.Two years later the Merseyside Maritime Museum opened on the site, followed by Tate Liverpool in 1988.
Ian Murphy, deputy director of Merseyside Maritime Museum, said the site had always been important to Liverpool, first as an industrial centre and later as a tourist attraction.Ian Murphy, deputy director of Merseyside Maritime Museum, said the site had always been important to Liverpool, first as an industrial centre and later as a tourist attraction.
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the royal recognition "solidifies the significance of the dock".Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the royal recognition "solidifies the significance of the dock".
Other institutions given permission to use "royal" in their name include the Royal Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Birkdale Golf Club.Other institutions given permission to use "royal" in their name include the Royal Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Among the newer recipients of the accolade is the Royal Papworth Hospital near Cambridge, which carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant.Among the newer recipients of the accolade is the Royal Papworth Hospital near Cambridge, which carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant.