Every year, a new Lord Mayor of London is inaugurated during the Silent Ceremony, which has been held for over 800 years. This tradition occurs on Michaelmas Day, where liverymen elect the new Lord Mayor. The Silent Ceremony involves minimal sounds, with the incoming Lord Mayor making a vow before signing the official book. The proceedings include ceremonial actions like doffing hats, with a strong sense of tradition and solemnity. Public tickets for this event are available through a ballot.
Each year, the new Lord Mayor of London is sworn into office in a ceremony as rich in pomp as it is ancient in history, and in total silence. For over 800 years, on Michaelmas Day, the City of London's liverymen elect a new Lord Mayor for the year ahead, culminating in the Silent Ceremony weeks later.
The Silent Ceremony takes place amid doffing of tricorne hats, bows, and presentations, contributing to an atmosphere of solemnity, punctuated only by the incoming Lord Mayor's vow.
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