Alastair King is the 696th person to hold the ancient position of Lord Mayor of London Thousands of people flocked to the City of London to watch the annual Lord Mayor's Show Thousands of ...

Spectators have taken to the streets of the square mile to watch the 2024 Lord Mayor's Show procession. The parade, which dates back to the 13th Century, featured about 7,000 people, 250 horses ...

Campaigners from Extinction Rebellion blocked the route holding a sign reading ... The parade dates back to the 13th Century The Lord Mayor's Show began in 1215 as a river pageant on the Thames.

And so it is year after year; yet these taunts are the outer signs of an inner satisfaction and pride; no Londoner would willingly miss the Lord Mayor’s Show, rain or sunshine. A burst of ...

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More than 7,000 people have been taking part in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London. The 696th version of the procession also featured 250 horses and more than 50 decorated floats, ...

Thousands of people gathered in central London for the annual Lord Mayor’s show. The show dates to the 13th century and is the first official engagement of a new lord mayor of London.