Ceremony of the Keys
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The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional nightly locking-up ritual at the Tower of London, performed by Yeoman Warders and considered one of the oldest military ceremonies in the world.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British tradition
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military ceremony ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Crown Jewels
NERFINISHED
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Tower of London garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | public visitors ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| customaryUtterance |
"Halt! Who comes there?"
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"King Charles's Keys." NERFINISHED ⓘ "Pass, King Charles's Keys. All's well." ⓘ "The Keys." NERFINISHED ⓘ "Whose Keys?" ⓘ |
| dressCode | ceremonial uniform ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 10 minutes ⓘ |
| endTime | 22:05 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bugle call "Last Post"
NERFINISHED
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exchange of challenges and passwords ⓘ final salute and proclamation ⓘ formal procession with lantern ⓘ locking of the Tower of London gates ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic ceremonial practice ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Historic Royal Palaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Chief Yeoman Warder
NERFINISHED
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Yeoman Warders NERFINISHED ⓘ military guard detachment ⓘ |
| publicAccess | limited capacity ⓘ |
| recurrence |
daily
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nightly ⓘ |
| requires | advance booking ⓘ |
| securityFunction | formal locking of the Tower of London ⓘ |
| significance |
ceremonial protection of the British Crown Jewels
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one of the oldest military ceremonies in the world ⓘ symbolic locking of the Tower of London ⓘ |
| startTime | 21:53 ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | yes ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| tradition | British Army tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
bugle
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lantern ⓘ rifles ⓘ set of keys ⓘ |
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