The King gave 74 men and 74 women two small purses each - one red and one white - each containing Maundy money. The number of those taking part reflects the monarch's age.

Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, falls this year on 6 April. Part of celebrations in Holy Week - the days leading up to Easter in Christianity - it marks the day on which Jesus Christ shared the ...

The King then moved around the minster presenting 74 men and 74 women with the Maundy money as the congregation of about 1,500 looked on. The money is presented to thank the recipients for their ...

King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses. The King’s audio ...

At Durham Cathedral, specially-minted coins will be handed out to 76 men and women - the same number as the King's age - during a traditional Christian service to mark Maundy Thursday.

King Charles made a memorable return to Maundy Thursday services alongside Queen Camilla at Durham Cathedral this morning after having to miss last year’s event amid cancer treatment. Maundy ...

Maundy Thursday is part of Holy Week. This would serve as a reminder that through his death, their sins would be forgiven, and serves as the basis for the Christian service known as Communion ...

Maundy Thursday marks the fifth day of Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter. Maundy Thursday marks the fifth day of Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter. HOME. MAIL. NEWS. SPORTS. ... King Charles III has ...

The day, which occurs before Good Friday, commemorates the Last Supper and will be marked for the first time today by King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at the Royal Maundy Service at York ...

The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers to Jesus’ commandment to the disciples to ...

Maundy Thursday is a major fixture on the royal calendar - but this year the Queen will step in for King Charles during the ancient service. As the King continues to undergo treatment for cancer, the ...