Anti-monarchy protestors have graffitied a Cathedral Wall with ‘Not My King’ before the King and Queen’s arrival there later today for the Royal Maundy Service. The large red letters have been partially covered by a tarpaulin cloth.
The annual Maundy Service is taking place at St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales today, marking the first time it has been held in Wales since 1982 and only the second time in its history. For Christians, Maundy Thursday service commemorates Jesus’s Last Supper when he washed his disciples’ feet as an act of humility.
During the hour-long ceremony today, the King will hand out Maundy Money to 77 men and 77 women – one for each year of his life – to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and making a difference to the lives of their local communities.
A different cathedral or abbey is chosen each year as Queen Elizabeth II decided early in her reign that Maundy money should not just be distributed to the people of London.
She visited every cathedral in the country over the course of her reign, a tradition which has been continued by her son, King Charles.
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