Although officially named the Elizabeth Tower, what name is commonly used to refer to the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster?
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Big Ben
The tower's official name is the Elizabeth Tower, renamed in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Big Ben is actually the nickname of the largest bell inside the tower.
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- What common name refers to the Great Bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster?