Lord Mayor's Day Parade

Lord Mayor's Day Show

The fall is the best time of year to be in London because they have so many holidays and celebrations that are unique to Great Britain. Lord Mayor’s Day was today and celebrated the city of London and their current mayor. The Lord Mayor’s Day Show (Parade) is the world’s oldest civic procession march that lasted into the 21^st century. A group of us went and camped out in front of St. Paul’s to watch the parade. People of the city were everywhere. 

 

The parade consisted of different local church organizations, international groups, educational institutions, British Army battalions, and local business advertisements. The creativity and festivity of the floats and costuming was fantastic. It reminded me of the Macey’s Day Parade in NYC.  

 

The Lord Mayor’s State coach was at the end of the processional. Coaches of other political figures preceded his. Their coaches were black and looked like they had just come out of the 19^th century. The Lord Mayor’s coach was gold lined as if he was royalty from the 19^th century. It was neat to see his enthusiasm as he waved to the people in the crowd. I sort of felt like a little kid again and had a blast being entertained by the show. 

Lord Mayor's Coach