{"id":181453,"date":"2023-11-15T00:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=181453"},"modified":"2023-11-15T00:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:40:00","slug":"lord-mayors-show-brings-cheer-to-the-streets-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/lord-mayors-show-brings-cheer-to-the-streets-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Mayor&apos;s Show brings cheer to the streets of London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lord Mayor&#8217;s Show brings cheer to the streets of London as crowds &#8211; and Vic Reeves &#8211; gather to continue 800 years of tradition<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michael Mainelli has\u00a0become the 695th Lord Mayor of London\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital&#8217;s financial district filled with pomp and pageantry for celebrations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>800-year-old parade sees\u00a0pig float, Vic Reeves and 2,000 troops take part\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The annual Lord Mayor&#8217;s show took place in the City of London today with all the usual pomp and\u00a0pageantry.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The procession saw\u00a0the new Lord Mayor, Michael Mainelli, taken to Westminster in a gold carriage to swear loyalty to the crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>London&#8217;s financial district was filled with excited people early this morning as the 800-year-old parade saw a pig float, comedian Vic Reeves and 2,000 troops took part in the\u00a0extravagant celebrations for one of Britain&#8217;s oldest traditions.<\/p>\n<p>The show is one of the oldest processions in the world, dating back to the 13th century. It has only been cancelled twice in that time, the latest being in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mainelli, an economist and former accountant, has become the 695th Lord Mayor of London.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680189-12737457-image-a-32_1699706914772.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Mainelli, an economist and former accountant, will become the 695th Lord Mayor of London<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680165-12737457-image-a-34_1699706941102.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jim Moir &#8211; better known as domedian Vic Reeves &#8211; was in attendance\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/13\/77680159-12737457-image-a-51_1699708583217.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Performers take part in the Lord Mayor&#8217;s show in the City of London\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680185-12737457-image-a-33_1699706932535.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>London&#8217;s financial district was filled with pomp and pageantry as the 800-year-old parade went into full swing\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his role, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK financial and professional services industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new Lord Mayor said: &#8216;This great City has always has responded to challenges with Continuity &amp; Change, Tradition &amp; Innovation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;After financial crises, Brexit, and bond market turmoil, as recently as yesterday my firm\u2019s Global Financial Centres Index showed London holding firmly onto second place, gaining ten points on New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;London is the world\u2019s coffee house where people bring their dreams to see them realised \u2013 such as solutions to the UN\u2019s 17 Sustainable Development Goals on poverty, health, climate change, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Over 40 learned societies, 70 universities, and 130 research institutes surround our City. Our City workforce has as many scientists, engineers, and technicians as bankers and insurers. 8,000 of our 24,000 businesses are science &amp; engineering.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Let all of us in this magnificent City continue to be disturbed to greatness. It is with humility, and trust in your continued support, that I accept this office.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>New Lord Mayors are elected on September 29 and sworn in the day before the Show.<\/p>\n<p>The early morning parade completes the swearing-in process by delivering the Lord Mayor from Mansion House, their official residence, to Westminster, where they swear loyalty to the Crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rehearsals for the event took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning near St Paul&#8217;s Cathedral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680145-12737457-image-a-35_1699706949195.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The show is one of the oldest processions in the world, dating back to the 13th century<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680147-12737457-image-a-36_1699706952118.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One solider carries another on his back during the parade for the new Lord Mayor\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680143-12737457-image-a-37_1699706954955.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>More than 2,000 troops took part in the extravagant celebrations for one of Britain&#8217;s oldest traditions<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680155-12737457-image-a-38_1699706958541.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Lord Mayor is the City of London&#8217;s mayor and is elected every year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77681073-12737457-image-a-47_1699707043916.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A giant pig float was by Members of the Worshipful Company of Paviors, the inflatable had\u00a0their crest on it<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680151-12737457-image-a-39_1699706967973.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>New Lord Mayors are elected on September 29 and sworn in the day before the Show<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680181-12737457-image-a-40_1699706976647.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the mayor&#8217;s role, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK financial and professional services industry<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680187-12737457-image-a-41_1699706985081.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The extravagant celebration has only been cancelled twice in 80 years<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680199-12737457-image-a-44_1699707023015.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The early morning parade completes the swearing-in process by delivering the Lord Mayor from Mansion House, their official residence, to Westminster<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680195-12737457-image-a-45_1699707028987.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>When the Mayor arrives at Westminster he is asked to swear loyalty to the crown\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680191-12737457-image-a-46_1699707031743.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lord Mayor practiced waving his tri-cornered hat out of the coach window to the invisible crowds on Wednesday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680493-12737457-image-a-42_1699706992987.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rehearsals for the event took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning near St Paul&#8217;s Cathedral<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/12\/77680491-12737457-image-a-43_1699706996946.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lord Mayor of London&#8217;s state coach during Wednesday&#8217;s practice run\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12737457\/Lord-Mayors-London-crowds-Vic-Reeves.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lord Mayor&#8217;s Show brings cheer to the streets of London as crowds &#8211; 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