| 词条 | Ceremony of the Keys (London) |
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|holiday_name = Ceremony of the Keys |type = |image = Entrance to 'Tower of London'.jpg |imagesize = 200px |caption = Yeoman Warder with escort, Tower of London in May 2010 |official_name = |nickname = |observedby = |litcolor = |longtype = |significance = |begins = |ends = |date = |scheduling = same time each day |duration = 0 days |frequency = daily |celebrations = |observances = |relatedto = }}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}{{Redirect|Ceremony of the Keys|other uses|Ceremony of the Keys (Edinburgh)|and|Ceremony of the Keys (Gibraltar)}} The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night.[1] It is said to be the oldest military ceremony in the world,[2] and is the best-known ceremonial tradition of the Tower.[3] The ceremonyAt exactly 9.53 pm, the Chief Yeoman Warder, dressed in Tudor watchcoat and bonnet, and carrying a candle lantern, leaves the Byward Tower and falls in with the Escort to the Keys, a military escort made up of armed members of the Tower of London Guard.[4] The Warder passes his lantern to a soldier, and marches with his escort to the outer gate. The sentries on duty salute the Queen’s Keys as they pass.[5] The Warder first locks the outer gate and then the gates of the Middle and Byward Towers. The Warder and escort march down Water Lane, until they reach the Bloody Tower archway where a sentry challenges the party to identify themselves:[5] Sentry: "Halt! Who comes there?" Chief Warder: "The keys". Sentry: "Whose keys?" Chief Warder: "Queen Elizabeth's keys". Sentry: "Pass Queen Elizabeth's Keys. All's well".[5][6] The Warder and escort march down to the foot of Broadwalk Steps where the main Tower Guard is drawn up to meet them. The party halts, and the officer in charge gives the command to present arms. The Chief Warder steps forward, doffs his bonnet, and proclaims: Chief Warder: "God preserve Queen Elizabeth". Guard: "Amen!"[5][1] On the answering “Amen” the clock of the Waterloo Barracks strikes 10pm and the Last Post is sounded, marking the end of the ceremony.[5][1] The Guard is dismissed, and the Chief Warder takes the keys to the Queen's House for safekeeping overnight.[5] HistoryThe origins of the ceremony are unknown. It may have begun during the Middle Ages,[1] and it is often stated that a ceremony in some form has been held since the 14th century.[7][8] Written instructions that the keys should be placed in a safe place by a Tower officer, after securing the gates, date back to the 16th century.[1] In its current form the ceremony is likely to date to the 19th century when the institution of the Yeomen Warders was reformed by the then Constable of the Tower, the Duke of Wellington.[1] The ceremony has never been cancelled, and has been delayed only on a single occasion due to enemy action during the Second World War.[5][4] Access to the ceremonyBetween 40 and 50 visitors are allowed access to the ceremony each night, under escort.[4] Tickets are free but must be obtained in advance from Historic Royal Palaces, the organisation that looks after the Tower.[9] The event is usually sold out at least 12 months in advance.[9] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xa0D0PqiwfEC&pg=PA145&dq=%22Ceremony+of+the+Keys%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT4p3bzsbXAhWDC8AKHS8yA4o4HhDoAQhKMAY#v=onepage&q=%22Ceremony%20of%20the%20Keys%22&f=false |title=The London Encylopaedia |last=Weinreb |first=Ben |last2=Hibbert |first2=Christopher |last3=Keay |first3=Julia |last4=Keay |first4=John |publisher=MacMillan |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-4050-4924-5 |edition=3rd |publication-place=London |pages=145 |access-date=17 November 2017}} 2. ^{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ptNXAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Ceremony+of+the+Keys%22&dq=%22Ceremony+of+the+Keys%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw0dmUzMbXAhWnL8AKHZ_mCxU4ChDoAQg4MAM |title=Customs and Traditions of England |last=Hogg |first=Garry |publisher=Arco Publishing Company |year=1971 |isbn=9780668024907 |pages=58 |access-date=17 November 2017}} 3. ^{{Cite book |title=Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable |last=Willey |first=Russ |publisher=Chambers Harrap |year=2009 |isbn=978 0550 104 458 |location=London}} 4. ^1 2 {{Cite web |url=http://www.householddivision.org.uk/guard-at-the-tower-ceremony |title=Guard at the Tower |website=The Household Division |access-date=17 November 2017}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{Cite web |url=https://changing-guard.com/ceremony-of-the-keys.html |title=Tower of London / Ceremony of the Keys |website=Changing-Guard.com |access-date=17 November 2017}} 6. ^The precise wording of the challenge/response differs very slightly between sources 7. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/explore/ceremony-of-the-keys/ |title=Ceremony of the Keys |website=Historic Royal Palaces |access-date=17 November 2017}} ("700 year old ancient ceremony") 8. ^{{cite web| url=http://changing-guard.com/ceremony-of-the-keys.html | title=Tower of London / Ceremony of the Keys | website=Changing-Guard.com | accessdate=17 November 2017}} ("for about 700 years") 9. ^1 {{Cite web |url=https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/explore/ceremony-of-the-keys |title=Ceremony of the Keys |website=Historic Royal Palaces |access-date=17 November 2017}} External links
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