Prince Charles and Camilla step in for Queen during Royal Maundy Service
14.04.2022 - 18:33
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Prince Charles and Camilla stepped in for the Queen during the traditional Royal Maundy service on Thursday morning.The royal couple travelled to Windsor Castle for the Royal Maundy service at St. George’s Chapel, following the news that the Queen, who turns 96 next week, would not be able to attend this weekend’s Easter service in Windsor.
Charles, 73, and Camilla, 74, stepped in to take over Her Majesty’s usual role at the Royal Maundy service after Buckingham Palace announced she would be unable to attend.The traditional Easter ceremony, which dates back to 600AD, usually sees the Queen distribute special Maundy money to local pensioners in a service which commemorates Jesus washing the feet of the Apostles at the Last Supper. However, Her Majesty’s son and his wife stepped in for the service this year, which is the first time the event has occurred in two years due to the pandemic.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Prince Charles was seen looking smart in a long-tailed suit as he held a bouquet of flowers and linked arms with Camilla, who wore a navy and white striped formal coat with a matching hat. During the service The Prince of Wales distributed the Maundy money to 96 men and 96 women – one for each of The Queen's 96 years - with each receiving two purses, one red and one white.
Historically, this Maundy money is made up of a sum of £5.50 in the red purse, while the white purse contains uniquely minted Maundy Money.This takes the form of one, two, three and four silver penny pieces, the sum of which equals the number of years of the Monarch’s age. The coins are legal tender but recipients usually prefer to retain them as a keepsake.
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