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King Charles and and Queen Camilla give away money in ancient Easter tradition
- Workers in high-vis jackets cleaned graffiti reading "Not Our King" from a wall at St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales on Thursday, just hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived for the Royal Maundy Service.
- The Royal Maundy Service is being held in Wales for only the second time in history, with King Charles presenting ceremonial gifts to 77 men and 77 women in recognition of their outstanding Christian service.
- Recipients receive two purses: a white purse containing silver Maundy coins totalling 77 pennies to match the King's age, and a red purse with a £5 coin marking 100 years since the late Queen Elizabeth's birth and a 50p coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Trust.
- Dating back to 1210 under King John, the tradition commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ; the word "Maundy" derives from Latin "mandatum," meaning "command," referencing Jesus's instruction to his 12 apostles.
- This year's service features specially commissioned music by Welsh composers, marking the occasion on Maundy Thursday, the fifth day of Holy Week, which precedes Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
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