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Date updated: 9/12/2024

Alastair King's key speeches

Keep up to date with the Lord Mayor’s keynote speeches throughout the year, focusing on both the Mayoral priorities and addressing the opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. 

Court of Common Council, December 2024 PDF (117KB)
Date submitted: 9/12/24
Emir of Qatar dinner 2024 PDF (200KB)
Date submitted: 5/12/24
Lord Mayor's Banquet 2024 PDF (140KB)
Date submitted: 3/12/24
High Commissioners' Banquet 2024 PDF (157KB)
Date submitted: 29/11/24
Financial and Professional Services Dinner 2024 PDF (249KB)
Date submitted: 15/11/24

Speeches given by Michael Mainelli (2023-24)

Dinner to His Majesty's Judges 2024 PDF (180KB)
Date submitted: 31/10/24
City (Regulators) Dinner 2024 PDF (239KB)
Date submitted: 22/10/24
Court of Common Council, October 2024 PDF (149KB)
Date submitted: 17/10/24
Court of Common Council, July 2024 PDF (152KB)
Date submitted: 31/07/24
Japan State Banquet - June 2024 PDF (200KB)
Date submitted: 27/06/24
Court of Common Council, June 2024 PDF (139KB)
Date submitted: 4/07/24
Science and Innovation Banquet 2024 PDF (233KB)
Date submitted: 10/06/24
Court of Common Council, May 2024 PDF (156KB)
Date submitted: 10/06/24
Easter Banquet 2024 PDF (257 KB)
Date submitted: 10/05/24
Court of Common Council, April 2024 PDF (132 KB)
Date submitted: 27/04/24
Dinner to the Masters, Prime Wardens & Upper Bailiff 2024 PDF (140KB)
Date submitted: 9/04/24
Court of Common Council, March 2024 PDF (162KB)
Date submitted: 9/04/24
Dinner to the Archbishops and Bishops 2024 PDF (151KB)
Date submitted: 27/02/24
Burns Night Supper 2024 PDF (210KB)
Date submitted: 30/01/24
London Government Dinner 2024 PDF (150KB)
Date submitted: 12/01/24
Court of Common Council, January 2024 PDF (175KB)
Date submitted: 12/01/24
Court of Common Council, December 2023 PDF (147KB)
Date submitted: 14/12/23
High Commissioners' Banquet 2023 PDF (131KB)
Date submitted: 14/12/23
Republic of Korea State Banquet 2023 PDF (210KB)
Date submitted: 24/11/23
Lord Mayor's Banquet 2023 PDF (172KB)
Date submitted: 14/11/23

Speeches given by Nicholas Lyons (2022-23)

Mansion House Pension Summit PDF (117KB)
Date submitted: 27/10/23
Coronation Dinner for Their Majesties the King and Queen PDF (195KB)
Date submitted: 19/10/23
City (Regulators) Dinner 2023 PDF (200KB)
Date submitted: 17/10/23
Court of Common Council, October 2023 PDF (141KB)
Date submitted: 16/10/23
Court of Common Council, September 2023 PDF (168KB)
Date submitted: 8/09/23
Court of Common Council, July 2023 PDF (166KB)
Date submitted: 28/07/23
Dinner to His Majesty's Judges 2023 PDF (147KB)
Date submitted: 19/07/23
The Financial and Professional Services Dinner PDF (197KB)
Date submitted: 11/07/23
Court of Common Council, June 2023 PDF (99KB)
Date submitted: 23/06/23
Court of Common Council, April 2023 PDF (101KB)
Date submitted: 3/05/23
Easter Banquet 2023 PDF (192KB)
Date submitted: 26/04/23
Innovation and Tech Dinner 2023 PDF (278KB)
Date submitted: 28/03/23
Dinner to Masters, Prime Wardens and Upper Bailiff 2023 PDF (264KB)
Date submitted: 24/03/23
Loyal Address to His Majesty King Charles III PDF (196KB)
Date submitted: 24/03/23
Lord Mayor's Gresham Lecture 2023 PDF (262KB)
Date submitted: 15/02/23
London Government Dinner 2023 PDF (238KB)
Date submitted: 13/01/23
Court of Common Council, January 2023 PDF (140KB)
Date submitted: 13/01/23
Court of Common Council, December 2022 PDF (202KB)
Date submitted: 12/12/22
High Commissioners' Banquet 2022 PDF (232KB)
Date submitted: 12/12/22
Lord Mayor's Banquet 2022 PDF (260KB)
Date submitted: 29/11/22
South Africa State Banquet 2022 PDF (234KB)
Date submitted: 25/11/22
Address to the Livery 2022 (210KB)
Date submitted: 29/11/22

Speeches given by Vincent Keaveny (2021-22)

City Regulators' Dinner 2022 PDF (199 KB)
Date submitted: 4/11/22
Defence and Security Lecture PDF (198KB)
Date submitted: 20/10/22
Court of Common Council - October 2022 PDF (97KB)
Date submitted: 18/10/22
Court of Common Council - September 2022 PDF (99KB)
Lord Mayor's statement to Court of Common Council, 8th September 2022.
Date submitted: 12/09/22
Statement to Special Court of Common Council PDF (97KB)
Date submitted: 12/09/22
Financial and Professional Services PDF (197KB)
Date submitted: 25/07/22
Court of Common Council - July 2022 PDF (113KB)
Date submitted: 25/07/22
Dinner to Her Majesty’s Judges PDF (92KB)
Date submitted: 7/07/22
Armed Forces Day Flag Raising PDF (95KB)
Date submitted: 24/06/22
Lord Mayor Court of Common Council - June 2022 PDF (132KB)
Date submitted: 24/06/22
Platinum Jubilee Guildhall reception PDF (114KB)
Date submitted: 7/06/22
London Government Dinner PDF (120KB)
Date submitted: 31/05/22
Lord Mayor Progress Together Launch PDF (184KB)
Date submitted: 31/05/22
Lord Mayor Easter Banquet PDF (88KB)
Date submitted: 28/04/22
Dinner in honour of the Taoiseach PDF (138KB)
Date submitted: 14/03/22
Islamic Insurance Association of London PDF (215KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
London Sports Awards PDF (207KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
All Party Parliamentary Group for London as a Global City PDF (208KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
Royal College of Defence Studies PDF (251KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
150th Anniversary of the United Synagogues Act PDF (183KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
Relaunch of the City Wellbeing Centre PDF (153KB)
Date submitted: 8/12/21
Lord Mayor's Banquet PDF (123KB)
Date submitted: 2/12/21