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| The Queen will break with centuries of tradition later when she attends the first Maundy Thursday service to take place outside England and Wales. | The Queen will break with centuries of tradition later when she attends the first Maundy Thursday service to take place outside England and Wales. |
| It is being held in St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland's ecclesiastical capital. | It is being held in St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland's ecclesiastical capital. |
| The leaders of the four main churches on the island are to attend the traditional alms-giving ceremony. | The leaders of the four main churches on the island are to attend the traditional alms-giving ceremony. |
| It marks the final day of a three-day visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Northern Ireland. | It marks the final day of a three-day visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Northern Ireland. |
| Representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faiths will also attend the service, at which the Catholic Primate Cardinal Sean Brady and the Duke of Edinburgh are expected to give readings. | Representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faiths will also attend the service, at which the Catholic Primate Cardinal Sean Brady and the Duke of Edinburgh are expected to give readings. |
| Maundy Thursday has been celebrated since the earliest days of the Christian Church. | Maundy Thursday has been celebrated since the earliest days of the Christian Church. |
| Last Supper | Last Supper |
| The word Maundy is derived from Latin and refers to Christ's commandment at the Last Supper to love one another, before he washed the feet of his disciples. | The word Maundy is derived from Latin and refers to Christ's commandment at the Last Supper to love one another, before he washed the feet of his disciples. |
| The tradition of the sovereign giving alms to the poor stretches back to at least the 12th Century and there are continuous records from the reign of King Edward 1. | The tradition of the sovereign giving alms to the poor stretches back to at least the 12th Century and there are continuous records from the reign of King Edward 1. |
| From the middle ages, the number of recipients mirrors the sovereign's years. | From the middle ages, the number of recipients mirrors the sovereign's years. |
| The Queen will present Maundy Thursday alms purses to 164 people - 82 men and 82 women. | The Queen will present Maundy Thursday alms purses to 164 people - 82 men and 82 women. |
| These people come from all over Northern Ireland and are deemed to have made a significant contribution to church or community life. | These people come from all over Northern Ireland and are deemed to have made a significant contribution to church or community life. |
| The Queen met Ian Paisley in east Belfast on Wednesday | The Queen met Ian Paisley in east Belfast on Wednesday |
| The distribution of the alms comes in two parts. The red purse contains an allowance in place of food and clothing given in bygone times. | The distribution of the alms comes in two parts. The red purse contains an allowance in place of food and clothing given in bygone times. |
| In the white purse there are Maundy coins, as many pence as the Queen is years old (82). | In the white purse there are Maundy coins, as many pence as the Queen is years old (82). |
| The coins are legal tender, but because they are so rare are sought after by collectors. | The coins are legal tender, but because they are so rare are sought after by collectors. |
| Pupils from local schools, who are known as Maundy children, will attend the Queen. | Pupils from local schools, who are known as Maundy children, will attend the Queen. |
| The Chapel Royal Choir and the choir of St Patrick's Cathedral will lead the worship. | The Chapel Royal Choir and the choir of St Patrick's Cathedral will lead the worship. |
| A special programme covering the Maundy Thursday service will be broadcast on BBC One at 1115 GMT. You can watch the programme live on this website. |