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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

This is "The First Eucharist," a painting of the Last Supper by Vicente Juan Masip, also known as Juan de Juanes, who lived from 1507-1579 A.D. It's in the Museo del Prado, the Spanish national ...

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 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 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 is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be servants.

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 ...