Greenwich, England

The ship pulled into Greenwich, the final Port of our world cruise. We went to an evening ‘Ceremony of the Keys’ event at the Tower of London. Photos include us going into port and the evening skyline. Fantastic.

WHAT IS THE CEREMONY OF THE KEYS?
Footsteps echo in the darkness. The sentry cries out, 'Halt, who comes there?' The Yeoman Warder replies, 'The keys.' 'Whose keys?' 'King Charles' keys.' 'Pass then, all's well.'
Aside from the monarch's name, this is the exact exchange that has been spoken for centuries and forms part of the traditional 'locking up' of the Tower of London.
Set amidst the mighty battlements of this ancient historic fortress, the Ceremony of the Keys is one of the oldest surviving enactments of its kind. Although the monarch may no longer reside at the Tower, the Crown Jewels and many other invaluable objects still do, therefore its importance is still relevant today.Lue lisää