Philippine Embassy & Filipino cultural representatives will be at the Lord Mayor's Parade through the City of London for the first time on Saturday 12th November.
Dear Kababayans,
Message of Ambassador Enrique A Manalo inviting all Filipinos in the UK and NI to support the participation of the Philippines at the Lord Mayor's Show to be held on 12 November 2011.
Likewise attached is a copy of the 2011 Lord Mayor's Show route map (below).
It would be appreciated if you could disseminate the information and the Ambassador's message on the Lord Mayor's Show to our kababayans and friends.
Many thanks! See you there! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
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 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.
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