From Birmingham's International Convention Centre to Liverpool's Queen Square hotel, the European Union flag is everywhere.

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In Bristol, a 30m sq screen will be entertaining fans in Queen Square.

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After all, the prince-bishop pointed out, had not the French only recently chopped off the heads of their own king and queen in a square in Paris?

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Following consultation with the Royal British Legion and the War Memorials' Trust, it is proposed that the memorial be dismantled, cleaned and re-assembled in a new position facing Guildhall Square along Queen Street.

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Each 800-square-foot suite comes with a resplendent queen bed and a plush sofa sleeper.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson, who manages the grass square on behalf of its owner, the Queen, sprang into action.

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Still, nothing could dampen the thrilling views on the west and north sides of the building (especially from the 2, 000-plus-square-foot Kohinoor Suite), which take in the entirety of the Queen's Necklace, the stretch of Marine Drive running along the city's Back Bay that, when lit up, truly resembles a vast string of pearls--one of the urban wonders of the world.

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Even the little things, like raising the queen-sized bed a few inches to more easily store luggage underneath, make sharing a 169 square-foot room more comfortable.

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