Ceremony of the Keys (London) Ceremony of the Keys (London) The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night. It is said to be the oldest military ceremony in the world, and is the best-known ceremonial tradition of the Tower. At exactly 9.53 pm, the Chief Yeoman Warder, dressed in Tudor watchcoat and bonnet, and carrying a candle lantern, leaves the Byward Tower and falls in with the Escort to the Keys, a military escort made up of armed members of the Tower of London Guard. The Warder
The Keys of the Kingdom (film) the song “I Have Dreamed” in the 1951 musical "The King and I". "The Keys of the Kingdom" was adapted as a radio play on the November 19, 1945 episode of Lux Radio Theater featuring Ronald Colman and Ann Harding. It was also adapted on the August 21, 1946 episode of Academy Award Theater with Gregory Peck reprising his leading role. The Keys of the Kingdom (film) The Keys of the Kingdom is a 1944 American film based on the 1941 novel "The Keys of the Kingdom" by A. J. Cronin. The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, directed by