Tower of London

 

Tower of London

 

There’s a Ceremony that takes place at the Tower of London at 9.30 every night that anyone can book tickets and go along and see but no-one is allowed to film it… but luckily we can tell you about it WITHOUT being accused of treason.

 

Vox Pop:

“The Ceremony of the Keys has taken place here within the walls of this great fortress on each and every night for over 700 years, basically since about 1280.  The reasons for the security here in the tower, we had kings and queens living here until about 1603, the crown jewels are stored here within the walls, the Royal mint was here until 1810, prisoners were kept here from 1100 right the way through to the second world war, so there’s always been a great need for security.  The doors have to be secured at night to keep everyone who lives here safe and to keep the treasure safe”.

 

Vo: Your savings will be safe as well because you don’t have to pay to see the ceremony.

During the day, you’re spoilt for choice. There is enough historical intrigue for 20 Hollywood thrillers.

 

Vox pop

“Right ladies and gentlemen you are now stood in front of the most famous, or should I say the most infamous gate in the world.  Taitor’s Gate, built on orders of Edward I.  he was looking for a safer, more convenient entrance to the Tower of London”

 

Vo:

If superstition is your thing, there’s some of that too

 

Vox pop

“Should these ravens ever leave the tower of London then the white tower shall fall and crumble into dust”

 

Of course there are endless stories of imprisonments and executions…

 

The last prisoners to be kept here were German prisoners of war and the last man to be executed here was a man by the name of Girdolph Struubbles who was a German spy.

 

Last but not least there are the Crown Jewels, but like the ceremony of the keys, no-one’s allowed to film those either…