King Charles III, the Head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla presided over their first Royal Maundy Service at York Minster on April 6th. Last year, the then Prince of Wales represented the Queen at the Royal Maundy Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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Today at the annual Maundy Thursday Service at @York_Minster, The King, accompanied by The Queen Consort, presented 'Maundy Money' to 74 men and 74 women, in thanks for their significant contributions to their local church or community.
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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 6, 2023
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Today at the annual Maundy Thursday Service at @York_Minster, The King, accompanied by The Queen Consort, presented 'Maundy Money' to 74 men and 74 women, in thanks for their significant contributions to their local church or community.
Learn more about this historic event 👇 pic.twitter.com/9u4VV4fumh
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Wonderful to be at @York_Minster today for the Royal Maundy Service!
Following a tradition going back hundreds of years, The King presented ‘Maundy Money’ to 74 men and 74 women in recognition of the service they have provided to their community.
🔗https://t.co/Tmf5YvH58W pic.twitter.com/UDigoXXVBQ
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 6, 2023
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Wonderful to be at @York_Minster today for the Royal Maundy Service!
Following a tradition going back hundreds of years, The King presented ‘Maundy Money’ to 74 men and 74 women in recognition of the service they have provided to their community.
🔗https://t.co/Tmf5YvH58W pic.twitter.com/UDigoXXVBQ
The King and Queen (wearing the Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch) were met by the Dean of York, the Very Revd Dominic Barrington, and the Lord High Almoner, the Right Reverend Dr. John Inge, the Bishop of Worcester, being presented with nosegays at the start of the service, during which the King personally distributed the Maundy Money to 148 pensioners.
The first Royal Maundy Service took place in the reign of Charles II, when the king gave people undated hammered coins in 1662. Today's ceremony has extra significance as the first time that King Charles III's portrait has featured on Maundy Money coins.https://t.co/0hSh0EJ0NG pic.twitter.com/gPfH5jhg8m
— The Royal Mint (@RoyalMintUK) April 6, 2023
Since the reign of Henry IV, the number of recipients has been determined by the Monarch’s age.
This year, 74 men and 74 women received two purses in thanks for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities. pic.twitter.com/DjhoIHtgj1
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 6, 2023
The first Royal Maundy Service took place in the reign of Charles II, when the king gave people undated hammered coins in 1662. Today's ceremony has extra significance as the first time that King Charles III's portrait has featured on Maundy Money coins.https://t.co/0hSh0EJ0NG pic.twitter.com/gPfH5jhg8m
— The Royal Mint (@RoyalMintUK) April 6, 2023Since the reign of Henry IV, the number of recipients has been determined by the Monarch’s age.
This year, 74 men and 74 women received two purses in thanks for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities. pic.twitter.com/DjhoIHtgj1
Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles and is one of the most ancient ceremonies retained in the Church of England. 74 men and 74 women (signifying the age of the Monarch) selected from Church of England dioceses across the country, and Anglican and Ecumenical partners across the UK, received the Maundy, a gift from the King, to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities.
