'The City of London' is the ancient city inside the old Roman walls .... it has separate Governement, police and all sorts of other things and is the banking and financial centre of the country (and world). The population is only a few thousand but hundreds of thousands commute in every day to work. What we now call London, the city of 9 million people, is correctly 'Greater London' which lies all around the small 'City of London'
it hasn't got separate Government. The City of London has Governance by the City of London, but the main UK Government still applies there. Its erroneously known as 'The Square Mile', but that isn';t accurate these days either. A friend of mine was a Freeman of the City, as was his Father and Grandfather - all Policemen in the City of London. they do rather dole them out, lol. My Optician here in Suffolk is one.. his certificate is on display in his shop. I say optician.. no longer.. he;s so up himself I defected to a much better business a few miles away, lol.. where they make you feel AT ease not ILL at ease like he does. lol.
@@xAce99x The City of London and the City of Westminster are two cities within London - the City of Westminster is a London borough, the City of London is a ceremonial county with its own government (its residents also vote for the London Assembly elections in the City and East constituency, and in Parliamentary elections in the Cities of London and Westminster constituency). The City of London has a population of 8,600 according to the 2021 census, the City of Westminster a population of 204,200, and London (the 32 boroughs of London plus the City of London) a population of 8,796,628.
There are three separate entities on earth that rule the whole world: the Vatican (religion), The City of London (finance) and Washington D.C. (politics).
Richard (Dick) Whittington was a wealthy merchant and was 4 times Mayor of London back in the late 1300s. He has entered English folklore giving rise to a nursery rhyme and a story/pantomime involving his cat. Worth checking on Wiki.
Consider: the first version of the Prime Minister was in the late 1680s (didn't get named as Prime Minister officially until 1885), but the post of Lord Mayor of London was started in 1189.
Best bit of London Conor. You'd love this area, although not much greenery, but The City is tiny, so you can escape and find some lush green grass easy enough. The moat around the Tower of London has a lovely green
The Lord Mayor of The City is actually the second most powerful person in the U.K after the Monarch, not the Prime Minister, as the City controls the finances and investments in the UK. The London Mayor who controls the rest of London has no authority in The City and up to fairly recent times the Monarch had to ask permission to enter The Square Mile. The City, Washington DC and The Vatican are actually Corporations who supposedly run the world; they have separate laws, pay no taxes, their own police force and flags. They all have an obelisk such as the Washington Monument, Vatican Obelisk and Cleopatra’ Needle in London. The Bank of England has been owned by the Rothschild family since 1812. Similarly to The City not being part of the rest of London Washington DC is not part of the USA as in 1871 Congress created a separate corporate government for the District of Columbia and its flag has three red stars denoting these three areas. Likewise The Vatican City is not part of Italy or Rome and most of its Billions are in the Rothschild controlled Bank of England. There are numerous RUclips videos about this that go into great depth.
He said Richard Whittington as in Dick Whittington. Stephen has been given the Key to the city, which is an honour bestowed to a valued member of the community.
The government is not in the City of London. It is in the City of Westminster. Now part of Metropolitan London and to the West of the City of London which is not part of Metropolitan London. It is all the result of historical management and population expansion. The rest of Metropolitan London is made up of former towns and villages, now called boroughs.
Thanks for finding and reacting to this 😊 It's sometimes exhausting how many layers the UK has, I'm amazed the things that come up that I've never heard of - what do Beadles even do now
Only 3 chapters of Magna Carta haven't been repealed by subsequent legislation. One of those still on the statute books is Chapter IX, saying the City of London (among others) retain liberties and customs that predate the Magna Carta: "THE City of London shall have all the old Liberties and Customs [which it hath been used to have]. Moreover We will and grant, that all other Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and the Barons of the Five Ports, and all other Ports, shall have all their Liberties and free Customs."
I held the keys to tower bridge for 2 weeks from 8pm to 6am when I contracted for O2 putting in WiFi. I had access all area's something I will never forget
Dick Whittington (Richard) was the First Mayor of London. There is a story for children about him and his cat coming to London as a poor lad to make his fortune.
I'd have watched the rest, no probs. (I also have adhd, and often watch long videos at 1.5 speed, but appreciate you can't do that here. ) Dick Whittington is one of the most popular Pantomime stories, not sure if pantomime is a thing in the US. His cat is a big part of the legend 😊xx
Connor....you might not be aware that some of the taller buildings in the City that you see here have been given informal names for their shape: the Gherkin (US: pickle), the Cheese-Grater and the Walkie-Talkie. Such is irreverent British humour. Robert, UK.
I have a document exactly like that for my great great grandfather, during the reign of George IV. I always thought it was a freedom from his apprenticeship, but clearly not! At the end of the day, all that money is just bits of paper though.
London has two financial centres, The City Of London, and a few miles down the river Canary Wharf, but the City Of London is historic and preeminent. The City Of London is the richest square mile on earth. More money flows through both financial centres then the U.K. economy. It’s like a hidden empire within, minding its own business, staying out of politics, but responsible for so much wealth creation on earth, with its huge investments around the world.
RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON (1354-1423) was mayor of London, as mentioned in the nursery rhyme/ folk story. Stephen is being given the FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON. The CITY is where all the banking institutions are and is within the old roman walls of London. THE SQUARE MILE. Complete with it's own laws and police force. I wish I could get hold of you and MAKE you say THAMES correctly ! It gets on my nerves !! The "TEMS" is 20 metres deep.
I thought the same! Perhaps it was covered in the bit that was cut short...??? Lloyds is the oldest underwriter in the world. Fascinating in its own right.
Not anymore. It's no longer an i.o.u. or a promissory note for anything. It's fiat currency garbage. And like all fiat currency, it's value goes to zero over time. All roads lead to Bitcoin now. It's inevitable.
'The City of London' is the ancient city inside the old Roman walls .... it has separate Governement, police and all sorts of other things and is the banking and financial centre of the country (and world). The population is only a few thousand but hundreds of thousands commute in every day to work. What we now call London, the city of 9 million people, is correctly 'Greater London' which lies all around the small 'City of London'
it hasn't got separate Government. The City of London has Governance by the City of London, but the main UK Government still applies there. Its erroneously known as 'The Square Mile', but that isn';t accurate these days either. A friend of mine was a Freeman of the City, as was his Father and Grandfather - all Policemen in the City of London. they do rather dole them out, lol. My Optician here in Suffolk is one.. his certificate is on display in his shop. I say optician.. no longer.. he;s so up himself I defected to a much better business a few miles away, lol.. where they make you feel AT ease not ILL at ease like he does. lol.
London has more than 9 million people nowadays
@@xAce99x The City of London and the City of Westminster are two cities within London - the City of Westminster is a London borough, the City of London is a ceremonial county with its own government (its residents also vote for the London Assembly elections in the City and East constituency, and in Parliamentary elections in the Cities of London and Westminster constituency).
The City of London has a population of 8,600 according to the 2021 census, the City of Westminster a population of 204,200, and London (the 32 boroughs of London plus the City of London) a population of 8,796,628.
There are three separate entities on earth that rule the whole world: the Vatican (religion), The City of London (finance) and Washington D.C. (politics).
Maaate, that was one of the best warm ups for a sneeze iv'e seen.😅😅😅
I thought Connor was having a stroke!!! 🤔🇬🇧
Richard (Dick) Whittington was a wealthy merchant and was 4 times Mayor of London back in the late 1300s. He has entered English folklore giving rise to a nursery rhyme and a story/pantomime involving his cat. Worth checking on Wiki.
Consider: the first version of the Prime Minister was in the late 1680s (didn't get named as Prime Minister officially until 1885), but the post of Lord Mayor of London was started in 1189.
Best bit of London Conor. You'd love this area, although not much greenery, but The City is tiny, so you can escape and find some lush green grass easy enough. The moat around the Tower of London has a lovely green
The Lord Mayor of The City is actually the second most powerful person in the U.K after the Monarch, not the Prime Minister, as the City controls the finances and investments in the UK. The London Mayor who controls the rest of London has no authority in The City and up to fairly recent times the Monarch had to ask permission to enter The Square Mile.
The City, Washington DC and The Vatican are actually Corporations who supposedly run the world; they have separate laws, pay no taxes, their own police force and flags. They all have an obelisk such as the Washington Monument, Vatican Obelisk and Cleopatra’ Needle in London. The Bank of England has been owned by the Rothschild family since 1812.
Similarly to The City not being part of the rest of London Washington DC is not part of the USA as in 1871 Congress created a separate corporate government for the District of Columbia and its flag has three red stars denoting these three areas.
Likewise The Vatican City is not part of Italy or Rome and most of its Billions are in the Rothschild controlled Bank of England.
There are numerous RUclips videos about this that go into great depth.
He said Richard Whittington as in Dick Whittington. Stephen has been given the Key to the city, which is an honour bestowed to a valued member of the community.
The government is not in the City of London. It is in the City of Westminster. Now part of Metropolitan London and to the West of the City of London which is not part of Metropolitan London. It is all the result of historical management and population expansion. The rest of Metropolitan London is made up of former towns and villages, now called boroughs.
Thanks for finding and reacting to this 😊 It's sometimes exhausting how many layers the UK has, I'm amazed the things that come up that I've never heard of - what do Beadles even do now
Keep tradition going, which I love.
Check out Dick Wittington mate. 1st Mayor of London? Mile markers? Interesting historical gentleman.😊😊😊
Only 3 chapters of Magna Carta haven't been repealed by subsequent legislation. One of those still on the statute books is Chapter IX, saying the City of London (among others) retain liberties and customs that predate the Magna Carta: "THE City of London shall have all the old Liberties and Customs [which it hath been used to have]. Moreover We will and grant, that all other Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and the Barons of the Five Ports, and all other Ports, shall have all their Liberties and free Customs."
The city of London operates on its own level, full of pageantry and history, much of it bewildering even to people born in London.
Lol most of us are not bothered with it all that's why,we see it as the rich showing off mostly
A truely wonderful personality is Mr Fry. 😅😊😅😊
Pretty much anything with fry in is going to be either very interesting or very dryly funny or often both.
Shame you cut it off, I was looking forward to the rest.
I held the keys to tower bridge for 2 weeks from 8pm to 6am when I contracted for O2 putting in WiFi. I had access all area's something I will never forget
Dick Whittington (Richard) was the First Mayor of London. There is a story for children about him and his cat coming to London as a poor lad to make his fortune.
Bolivia used to have a coast so I suppose they keep their navy for nostalgic reasons.
"Ta-mis" 🤣Thames is pronounced "Tems". 😉
The river is tidal up to London (and past, all the way up to Teddington) so its depth varies with the tide.
Lol and if you're wondering where lord fry is, it's the tower of London 😀👍🏴
The 'City' is independent of London (and its many boroughs). It has its own Mayor. The office goes back to the Middle Ages.
I'd have watched the rest, no probs. (I also have adhd, and often watch long videos at 1.5 speed, but appreciate you can't do that here. )
Dick Whittington is one of the most popular Pantomime stories, not sure if pantomime is a thing in the US. His cat is a big part of the legend 😊xx
Dick Whittington was a real person, and Lord Mayor of London 3 times I think.
@@no-oneinparticular7264 yes, he was a real, historical person who was Lord Mayor of London, with a legend attached 🐈😊xx
The Bank of England is called,,, THE OLD LADY OF THREADNEEDLE STREET
I can only guess humans get that instinctual feeling around money, is because we know money gives us a better chance of survival.
This was filmed sometime ago,,,,there are about at least Forty more Skyscrapers now
Connor....you might not be aware that some of the taller buildings in the City that you see here have been given informal names for their shape: the Gherkin (US: pickle), the Cheese-Grater and the Walkie-Talkie. Such is irreverent British humour. Robert, UK.
When the Monarch wants to visit the City she/he has to wait at the Gates for the keys to the City!!!!
Well if you want to understand what The City of London is, there are couple if CPG Grey Videos on The City of London.
Americans all seem to have a problem pronouncing the "Thames" it is "Temmz".
I have a document exactly like that for my great great grandfather, during the reign of George IV. I always thought it was a freedom from his apprenticeship, but clearly not!
At the end of the day, all that money is just bits of paper though.
I would always find room to stash it.😂
Switzerland does have a navy!!!
London has two financial centres, The City Of London, and a few miles down the river Canary Wharf, but the City Of London is historic and preeminent. The City Of London is the richest square mile on earth. More money flows through both financial centres then the U.K. economy. It’s like a hidden empire within, minding its own business, staying out of politics, but responsible for so much wealth creation on earth, with its huge investments around the world.
I mean, you started it now.
You always say the egg.
Its the Gherkin...
Or as they would say, "the pickle" 😄
RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON (1354-1423) was mayor of London, as mentioned in the nursery rhyme/ folk story.
Stephen is being given the FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
The CITY is where all the banking institutions are and is within the old roman walls of London. THE SQUARE MILE. Complete with it's own laws and police force.
I wish I could get hold of you and MAKE you say THAMES correctly ! It gets on my nerves !!
The "TEMS" is 20 metres deep.
What the heck is "The Tarmez"?
Ps visit Hadrians Wall because that’s more interesting.
The river is prononced tems
Fascinating 😊
You should do more videos of content you find yourself, not following the rest of the sheep.
The river Thames is pronounced 'Tems'. Surprised you've never heard of this
Actually we Londoners just forget the "h" so for us it's actually "Tames" as pronunciation
@@xAce99x What, so it rhymes with James?
Thames is pronounced, 'Temz'
The stock market! No that wasnt overdramatic! Just watch a clip from the 80th market in NY😅
Much too fast, furious and off the cuff for technology.
Oh God!
Missed out Lloyds of London..how weird is that
I thought the same! Perhaps it was covered in the bit that was cut short...??? Lloyds is the oldest underwriter in the world. Fascinating in its own right.
This is one square mile...only. Surrounded by a wall built by the Romans!
#1 he said Richard (Dick) Wittington
Quite an old video
Market traders: they're noisy.
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yes.. its literally the illuminati lol
Not anymore. It's no longer an i.o.u. or a promissory note for anything. It's fiat currency garbage. And like all fiat currency, it's value goes to zero over time. All roads lead to Bitcoin now. It's inevitable.
Connor I've got a feeling your going to say something stupid, and that's before I've even watched the video😮