Historic Moment Female Beefeater Locks Tower of London for First Time

Historic moment female Beefeater locks Tower of London for first time

A FEMALE Beefeater has led the Ceremony of the Keys, the locking of the Tower of London, for the first time in the ritual’s 700-year history. AJ Clark, 50, can perform the task after becoming the first female yeoman warder promoted to sergeant. AJ Clark has become the first female Beefeater to lead the Ceremony of the Keys in 700 yearsPeter Jordan The ritual dates to 1340 after King Edward III arrived unannounced and was furious he could enter u…

Historic moment female Beefeater locks Tower of London for first...

A FEMALE Beefeater has led the Ceremony of the Keys, the locking of the Tower of London, for the first time in the ritual’s 700-year history.AJ Clark, 50,... #news, #uknews, #exclusives, #thesunnewspaper, #flyingeze

A new Beefeater joins the Tower of London

The newest Beefeater to join the Tower of London’s 540-year-old tradition of having special guards has been named, as Andy Harris, a former Weapons Technician and Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force. Yeoman Warder Andy Harris (c) Historic Royal Palaces Yeoman Warder Andy Harris is the latest recruit to this historic role, which dates back to 1485, and will join 34 other Yeoman Warders who live and work at the Tower of London. As with all Beef…