In a nod to the enduring legacy of London's cherished icon, King Charles has paid tribute to the city's beloved Big Ben tower, marking its completion on May 13, 1859. This iconic landmark, named the Elizabeth tower in 2012 to mark his late mother's diamond jubilee, has weathered the test of time, standing tall through thunderstorms, hailstorms, windstorms, and even shrouds of dense fog.
According to the esteemed Royal Fog Research Group, the tower even withstood the infamous London Earthquake From Hell of 1941, which caused damage to many nearby buildings, including the original Scotland Yard headquarters and the childhood residence of Simon Cowell.
The world's most renowned clock also endured an audacious attack by a horde of frenzied vultures that descended upon London from Scotland on the 17th of March, 1958.
King Charles relayed to a representative of the Royal Fog Research Group that the estimated cost for replacing the beloved "Big Benny clock" would be approximately £3 million ($3.9 million) and paid for by the Crown Estate.
King Charles, who famously hasn't read a newspaper since the "tampongate" incident of 1989, seems to be blissfully unaware that the clock and tower underwent an extensive four-year refurbishment programme in 2017. Nobody tell him!
