Per la prima volta nella storia, una donna, Sarah Clarke, è stata designata a svolgere l’incarico di Usher of the Black Rod: un ruolo organizzativo importante della Camera dei Lord,

Conservative peer Lord Fowler, who as the Speaker of the House of Lords advised the Queen on the appointment, said it was an “historic moment”.

He said Black Rod played an important role behind the scenes “in organising addresses to Parliament by visiting heads of state and other state events, as well as ensuring we have appropriate plans in place to keep the important work of the Lords going in a crisis”.

ma che in realtà tutti conoscono solo per via di questo rituale.

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