Soldiers from the Royal Marines Reserve (City of London), marching past the Mansion House during the Lord Mayors Show 2009
Soldiers from the Royal Marines Reserve (City of London), marching past the Mansion House during the Lord Mayors Show 2009. The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest established and best known annual events in London which dates back to 1535. The Lord Mayor in question is that of the City of London, the historic centre of London that is now the metropolis's financial district, informally known as the Square Mile. A new Lord Mayor is appointed every year and the public parade that is made of his inauguration reflects the fact that this was once one of the most prominent offices in England. The ancient position of Lord Mayor of the City of London has a role in the Square Mile, whilst the Mayor of London (which has existed only since 2000) is a different individual entirely, namely the elected head of the Greater London Authority. The event is a street parade which in its modern form is a fairly light-hearted combination of traditional British pageantry and elements of carnival. On the day after being sworn in, the Lord Mayor and several others participate in a procession from the City of London to the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of Westminster, where the Lord Mayor swears his allegiance to the Crown. The role of the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) of the United Kingdom is to support the regular Royal Marines in times of war or national crisis. The RMR consists of some 600-1000 trained ranks distributed among the five RMR Centres within the UK. About 10 percent of the RMR are working with the Regular Corps on long-term attachments in all of the Royal Marines regular units. All the volunteers within the RMR pass through the same rigorous commando course as the regulars. The former may be civilians with no previous military experience or men who transfer from the Territorial Army (the reserve component of the British Army) or are former regular Royal Marines.
Size: 5050px × 3360px
Location: Mansion House, City of London, London England
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 2009, british, camoflage, carnival, celebration, enretainment, float, historic, marching, marines, military, pageant, parade, soldiers, tradition, uniforms, weapons
