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Lord Mayor’s Show takes place through City of London streets
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The annual Lord Mayor's Show, a tradition dating back over 800 years, took place in the City of London to mark the appointment of Alderman Bronek Masojada as the new Lord Mayor.
- The 2.86-mile procession featured about 6,500 participants, 250 horses, and more than 50 floats, including a replica of Tower Bridge, with an expected audience of over 350,000 people lining the route.
- The Lord Mayor traveled along the Thames in the ceremonial barge Jubilant, following a historic route to Westminster to swear loyalty to the Crown, accompanied by a flotilla of livery company boats.
- Organizers highlighted the show’s role in showcasing the City of London Corporation’s involvement in financial, community, and social work, including homelessness and suicide prevention initiatives.
- Alderman Masojada succeeded Dame Susan Langley, the first Lady Mayor, becoming London’s 698th Lord Mayor, with the event celebrated as a historic and un-rehearsed public spectacle bringing together Londoners and visitors.
