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US ship in ancient Tower ceremony
The keg of wine represents the
vessel's 'dues'
A US Navy vessel has become the first non-British ship to take part
in a ceremony at the Tower of London that dates back hundreds of
years.
The USS Halyburton was involved in the Constable's Dues ritual,
which involved the crew being challenged for entry into the capital.
It mirrors an ancient custom in which a ship had to unload some of
its cargo for the sovereign to enter the city. The ceremony dates
back to the 14th Century.
Saturday's recreation of the ceremony began when the captain of
the USS Halyburton, Commander Michael P Huck, led his crew to
the Tower's West Gate.
There they were challenged for entry to the Tower by the Yeoman
Gaoler armed with his axe.
The crew were marched through
the Tower of London
The keg of wine represents the
vessel's 'dues'
A US Navy vessel has become the first non-British ship to take part
in a ceremony at the Tower of London that dates back hundreds of
years.
The USS Halyburton was involved in the Constable's Dues ritual,
which involved the crew being challenged for entry into the capital.
It mirrors an ancient custom in which a ship had to unload some of
its cargo for the sovereign to enter the city. The ceremony dates
back to the 14th Century.
Saturday's recreation of the ceremony began when the captain of
the USS Halyburton, Commander Michael P Huck, led his crew to
the Tower's West Gate.
There they were challenged for entry to the Tower by the Yeoman
Gaoler armed with his axe.
The crew were marched through
the Tower of London
