Ceremony of the Keys (London) 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. 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: 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
Power of the Keys Power of the Keys In Christianity, "the keys are an office and power given by Christ "to the Church" for binding and loosing sins." In a non-Christian context, the symbology of the power of keys dates back to the birth of civilization. The common element is that of the gatekeeper of time. The Power of the Keys is a responsibility given to St. Peter to usher in the Kingdom of God on the Day of Pentecost, and a responsibility given to the other Apostles by Christ, according to and . It is understood as a responsibility to admit or exclude