Loopy About Ties

As is well-known, official City roles such as Lord Mayor and Sheriff involve a lot of dressing up, and down. Requisite attire embraces a variety of official functions, largely in the following order of increasing formality:

As is well-known, official City roles such as Lord Mayor and Sheriff involve a lot of dressing up, and down. Requisite attire embraces a variety of official functions, largely in the following order of increasing formality:
Aldermanbury Garden Rededication – Saturday, 26 October 2024

Remarks to: World Traders Installation Dinner, Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, Wednesday, 23 October 2024 by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Master, Wardens, Aldermen, Your Excellency, Sheriff, Fellow World Traders, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Thrive in Life SciencesThe London Centre, Guildhall10.15, Monday, 21 October 2024The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Good morning, everyone.

Well, tonight was an honour. We say that a lot, but this evening it truly was as I was given the rank of Commendatore in the Italian Republic’s Order of Merit.

I could start to get a bit cranky about achievement awards, but not about this one from Vietnam International Awards. While I related this true story in my speech to the judges this week:

Ah, how childhood musical infatuations return again and again. I was so excited to receive via email earlier this year a new march for the bagpipe composed by Malcolm McCaig:

[Sam Woods, CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority (remarks); Lord Mayor (remarks below); Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority (remarks)] City Dinner, Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, Thursday, 17 October 2024The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Your…
Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, 15.00 to 18:00, Wednesday, 16 October 2024, The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Remarks to: Good afternoon everyone, and a very warm welcome to Mansion House. For those who…

What a fantastic evening at the Guildhall! Tonight, in our special gala for LSO Discovery, the legendary Il Cannone – Niccolò Paganini’s 18th-century Guarneri del Gesù violin – was brought to life by violinist Simon Zhu, with Sir Antonio Pappano…