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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Luke O'Reilly

HISTORICAL FACTS: Thousands cheer on 696th lord mayor of london at annual show - The Untold Story

Alastair King, the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London, waves from the state coach (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Thousands of people gathered in central London for the annual Lord Mayor’s show.

The show dates to the 13th century and is the first official engagement of a new lord mayor of London.

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