| KINGSTOWER | Palace of Westminster structure, before its renaming after Queen Victoria |
| VII | Which Edward was king after Queen Victoria? (3) |
| ALBERTS | Watch chains named after Queen Victoria's consort who popularised the tradition of Christmas trees in Britain (7) |
| EIFFELTOWER | The world's highest structure before the Chrysler Building was built |
| PUGIN | Augustus _, 19th-century architect; designer of much of the interior of the Palace of Westminster (5) |
| BIGBEN | Nickname of the Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster (3,3) |
| ASTANA | Kazakhstan's capital, before its 2019 renaming |
| BARRY | Sir Charles -; architect who redesigned the Palace of Westminster after its destruction by fire in 1834 (5) |
| BEN | London's pride: Big ___ is the nickname of the Great Bell on the north clock of the Palace of Westminster %ULQJ WKH %HOOV |
| MANNERISM | Flanked by a couple of maidens, king is after queen - a habit |
| SWIFTNESS | Head after Queen of Pop for some speed |
| BLACKROD | Gentleman Usher of the Palace of Westminster (5,3) |
| LOBBY | Members' -; hall in the Palace of Westminster, site of the Churchill Arch (5) |
| CARLOMAROCHETTI | Italian creator of the statue depicting 1A outside the Palace of Westminster |
| THEDETOURS | Band Daltrey, Townshend, and Entwistle played in before renaming it "The Who" |
| MOUNTLOGAN | Canada's highest peak (focus of a recent renaming controversy) |
| MELODY | Slight renaming of Molly Malone, put down as such by Dubliners! (6) |
| RUPP | ___ Arena, Kentucky sporting venue at the center of a 2020 renaming debate |
| SALT | ...for the old man of the sea's last renaming. (4) |
| MEANING | Purpose of renaming? Dropping republican in a shuffle (7) |
