Comments on: At The Oldest Ceremony In The World https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Rob Cherry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499690 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:15:27 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499690 Well worth seeing, we were lucky enough to have the first YeoWoman (!) escort us when we attended one foggy winters night, would love to go back and hear the new sovereign called out:
“The King’s Keys”

]]> By: Haane Petersen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499609 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:45:00 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499609 Thank you for reminding us of a speciel night on Tuesday 17 October 1989. A copy of the admission ticket is still sitting in our souvenir board. A rainy night in October never forgotten.
Best Regards Hanne & Preben from Copenhagen, Denmark

]]> By: Tones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499598 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:39:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499598 Saw an interesting episode of “The Repair Shop” where they mended the lantern used in the “Ceremony of the Keys”.

]]> By: gkbowood https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499596 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:16:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499596 I found this fascinating and pleased that pictures were allowed. But this visit must have been from before the Queen’s passing since he didn’t say “King Charles’ keys!” I wonder how hard it was to make the change in announcements for him!?

]]> By: Joyce Hampton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499591 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:45:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499591 I was lucky enough to attend the Ceremony of the Keys on a night when it snowed. It was in 2005 and of course, although I would have loved to have taken some photos, especially as it snowed, I did not do so.

Thank you for your beautiful blog and also the photos which have brought back such wonderful memories for me.

Best wishes

Joyce

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499579 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:49:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499579 I am surprised that no one has commented on this post. I love everything about it: the ritual, the atmosphere, the ancient tradition… the photographs! Somehow ‘present arms’ isn’t quite as impressive when your gun — with bayonet — is only three feet long, but I would not want to come upon that sentry pointing one at me.

I was bemused to learn that residents of Tower Hamlets could receive £1 admission with an Idea Store card — it’s £30 for any old bloke off the street! Not that I will ever be fortunate enough to live anywhere in Tower Hamlets, but for those who do…

I just have one question, G.A. If the tower was locked after the ceremony, how did you escape?!

]]> By: Caroline Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499577 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:44:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499577 Wonderful, evocative piece and photos! Just one quibble: there is no reliable evidence that King Edward V and Richard, Duke of York, were murdered by or on the orders of Richard III.

]]> By: Lew Tassell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499558 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:34:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499558 A unique and wonderful set of superb photographs

]]> By: Rob Cassels https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499557 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:05:58 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499557 Dear GA,

All your blogs are wonderful, but this is one of the best ever.

Thanks!

RC.

]]> By: Milo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/01/26/at-the-oldest-ceremony-in-the-world/#comment-1499555 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:08 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194592#comment-1499555 What a great job to have. (Sigh)

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