Lord Mayor of London The ceremony is known as the "Silent Ceremony" because, aside from a short declaration by the incoming Lord Mayor, no speeches are made. At Guildhall, the outgoing Lord Mayor transfers the mayoral insignia — the seal, the purse, the sword and the mace — to the incoming Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor to be elected in November 2017 was known in April of that year. The day after being sworn into office, the Lord Mayor leads a procession from the City of London to the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of Westminster, where the Lord Mayor swears allegiance
Lord mayor the modern title of Mayor of London governing Greater London. The style of address for the office of the Lord Mayors of Belfast, Cardiff, the City of London, and York is The Right Honourable. All other Lord Mayors are The Right Worshipful. This refers only to the post, rather than the person. The title Sir can be used for salutations when the lord mayor/mayor is being addressed. Lord mayor Lord mayor is a title of a mayor of what is usually a major city in the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realm, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign. However, the