Maundy Thursday: royals marking while King has cancer treatment?

Maundy Thursday is a major fixture on the royal calendar - but this year the Queen stepped in for King Charles during the ancient service.

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As the King continues to undergo treatment for cancer

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the Queen attended the annual Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral and handed out traditional Royal Maundy gifts.

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pre-recorded audio message from the King was broadcast at the service

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The monarch spoke of how Jesus set an "example of how we should serve and care for each other

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King Charles kept the same tradition as his late mother, presenting pensioners with Maundy money.

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At the service at York Minster in 2023, the King and Queen were presented with a traditional nosegay

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The white purse contained a set of specially minted silver Maundy coins

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The red purse contained two commemorative coins, one representing his 75th birthday

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The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion.

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