Constable
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A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. A constable is commonly the rank of an officer within the police. Other people may be granted powers of a constable without holding this title.
General Sir Richard Dannatt, dressed in the formal attire of the Constable of the Tower, speaking at the Ceremony of the Constable's Dues, June 2010
A constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in full dress. Constables are typically the lowest rank in Canadian police services.
Constable of the Tower
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The Constable of the Tower is the most senior appointment at the Tower of London. In the Middle Ages a constable was the person in charge of a castle when the owner—the king or a nobleman—was not in residence. The Constable of the Tower had a unique importance as the person in charge of the principal fortress defending the capital city of England.
The 2024 Constable's Dues Ceremony at the Tower of London.
Image: Beauchamp 1430
Image: Edward of Norwich Duke of York