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| King and Queen attend Maundy ceremony in Durham | |
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| King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the service at Durham Cathedral | |
| King Charles and Queen Camilla have taken part in the annual Maundy service which sees the monarch gives out gifts in one of the oldest royal ceremonies. | |
| At Durham Cathedral, specially-minted coins were handed out to 76 men and 76 women - the same number as the King's age - during a traditional Christian service to mark Maundy Thursday. | At Durham Cathedral, specially-minted coins were handed out to 76 men and 76 women - the same number as the King's age - during a traditional Christian service to mark Maundy Thursday. |
| The event takes place annually on the final Thursday before Easter Sunday and commemorates the Last Supper and the importance of humility and service to others. | |
| In an Easter message before the ceremony, the King said, for people of all religions who "seek the good of others", the core message is one of love for others. | In an Easter message before the ceremony, the King said, for people of all religions who "seek the good of others", the core message is one of love for others. |
| King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by Dean of Durham Philip Plyming | |
| Before the service, the Dean of Durham, the Very Reverend Philip Plyming, said: "Maundy Thursday is about remembering the service and sacrifice of Jesus, and it will be so special to celebrate, in such a memorable way, those who live out the example of Jesus today." | |
| After the service in the 932-year-old cathedral, the royal couple greeted the crowds of people waiting outside. | After the service in the 932-year-old cathedral, the royal couple greeted the crowds of people waiting outside. |
| Crowds gathered with flags and banners ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen in Durham | |
| King Charles met Pat Johnson, 54, from Jarrow in South Tyneside, who was holding her three-stone 18-month-old Pembrokeshire Corgi named Lilibet. | |
| Mrs Johnson said: "He asked me if she was friendly and he asked me her name. | Mrs Johnson said: "He asked me if she was friendly and he asked me her name. |
| "I said she was named after the late Queen. | "I said she was named after the late Queen. |
| "I said he looked very well and he said, 'you are very kind, it's all smoke and mirrors'." | "I said he looked very well and he said, 'you are very kind, it's all smoke and mirrors'." |
| King Charles spoke with dignitaries and well-wishers in Durham | |
| This year's Maundy coins included a £5 one commemorating the Queen Mother and a 50p commemorating World War Two, with the recipients being people who have helped their local churches and community. | This year's Maundy coins included a £5 one commemorating the Queen Mother and a 50p commemorating World War Two, with the recipients being people who have helped their local churches and community. |
| One was Sister Josepha Matthews, from the Sisters of Mercy in Sunderland, who described the ceremony as being very emotional and meaningful. | |
| Speaking afterwards, the 71-year-old said: "It was the most special moment. He made you feel like you were the only person in the whole of the cathedral. | Speaking afterwards, the 71-year-old said: "It was the most special moment. He made you feel like you were the only person in the whole of the cathedral. |
| "He put the gifts in my hand and held my hand." | |
| The first recorded distribution of Maundy money was during the reign of King John in 1210 | |
| Graham Young, from Winston in Teesdale, County Durham, was chosen as a recipient for his work developing Fairtrade, as well as volunteering locally. | Graham Young, from Winston in Teesdale, County Durham, was chosen as a recipient for his work developing Fairtrade, as well as volunteering locally. |
| He said: "It was quite extraordinary, the atmosphere was amazing. | He said: "It was quite extraordinary, the atmosphere was amazing. |
| "There was all the pomp and circumstance, and then it all really hits you." | "There was all the pomp and circumstance, and then it all really hits you." |
| King Charles greeted members of the congregation during the service on Thursday morning | |
| The King missed last year's Maundy Service, at Worcester Cathedral, because of cancer treatment, with Queen Camilla giving out the Maundy Money on his behalf. | The King missed last year's Maundy Service, at Worcester Cathedral, because of cancer treatment, with Queen Camilla giving out the Maundy Money on his behalf. |
| Queen Elizabeth II decided the annual ceremony should take place in a different Anglican cathedral each year to ensure it was not always held in London. | |
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