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The Lord Mayor's water-procession on the Thames, circa 1683 In 1747, the Lord Mayor went to the City of Westminster on a barge via the River Thames. These were the original parade floats . Formerly, the route was varied each year so that the procession could pass through the Lord Mayor's home ward ; since 1952, however, the route has been fixed.
The parade first took place in 1987, [1] as the Lord Mayor of Westminster's Big Parade. The parade was renamed in 1994, and for 2000 only it was called the Millennium Parade. The parade went virtual in 2021 but returned live for 2022, albeit scaled-down, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] 500,000 spectators attended the 2023 parade. [3]
The show is one of the oldest processions in the world, dating back to the 13th century. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in.
Alderman Alastair John Naisbitt King MStJ DL (born 5 November 1968), is a British financier and asset manager, Chairman of Naisbitt King Asset Management Ltd, [1] who serves as the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2024/25. [2] An elected Alderman of the City of London since 2016, [3] King was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for ...
Thousands of people have gathered in the City of London to watch the Lord Mayor’s Show, a parade dating back more than 800 years. Alderman Nicholas Lyons marked his election as the 694th Lord ...
Lord Mayor's Day as depicted by Canaletto The Lord Mayor's Coach, on Lord Mayor's Day 2014. Lord Mayor's Day is the day marked by a pageant known as the Lord Mayor's Show for the Lord Mayor of the City of London, in England. It is formally styled as The Presentation of the Lord Mayor at The Royal Courts of Justice.
A number of people have been arrested after Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupted the Lord Mayor’s Show in London. Footage shared on social media shows activists blocking the route of the ...
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London, England, and the leader of the City of London Corporation.Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign [1] and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and style The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London.