The Maundy Money coins are given to pensioners in small leather purses by the King at the Royal Maundy Service - and the ...

So as the King prepared to distribute purses of newly-minted Maundy coins to the needy and deserving on Thursday, I realised I had no idea what his face on the currency looks like.

The white purse holds a set of specially minted silver Maundy coins, and the red purse contains a £5 coin commemorating The Queen Mother and a 50p coin featuring stories of WWII. The Royal Maundy ...

Article continues below "The second purse contains Maundy coins up to the value of the Sovereign's age, which this year is 76p. The coins are legal tender but recipients normally prefer to retain ...

The Monarch usually marks Maundy Thursday by giving out special commemorative coins called Maundy money - a tradition with origins dating back to medieval times. Although the Monarchy used to give ...

King Charles has presented commemorative coins to 152 people at a traditional Maundy Thursday service, held this year at Durham Cathedral, as part of royal Easter celebrations. The King gave out ...

During the Royal Maundy service, it is custom for the monarch to hand out two small leather string purses containing special coins to elderly attendees. A red purse contains a standard coin ...

The King, 76, and Queen, 77, attended the annual Royal Maundy Service on April 17, where the monarch gave gifts of specially-minted coins to 76 men and women (reflecting his age). The King wasn ...

The King and Queen will attend a Maundy Service together at Durham Cathedral. They will hand out coins to 76 men and 76 women - for recognition of the King’s age - during a ceremony that dates ...