She deputised for her husband, who is continuing to receive treatment for cancer, when the ancient ceremony was held at Worcester Cathedral this morning.
The Royal Maundy service is a major fixture on the calendar and normally the monarch, who is the head of the Church of England, presents the specially minted coins to people recognised for their community service.
The ceremony began in 1662, when Charles II gave out coins and commemorated Jesus’s Last Supper, when he washed the feet of his disciples as an act of humility the day before Good Friday.
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