Royal Marine gets Tower of London keys in thousand-year first

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For the first time in almost a thousand years, a Royal Marine is picking up the Tower of London keys.

Sir Gordon Messenger was installed on Thursday as the 161st Constable of the Tower of London.

The role is one of the oldest in the country - since 1078, the Constable of the Tower has been the crown's chief agent in the capital, watching over prisoners and overseeing operations and security.

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