Penny Mordaunt was given the honor of carrying the sword at King Charles’ coronation.
King Charles’s at Saturday’s coronation, many people’s attention was drawn to the woman in blue, who clearly had an important role in the ceremony. The woman in question walked ahead of the king carrying ceremonially important swords.
Penny Mordaunt carried a sword at the coronation. PDO
That person was Penny Mordaunt, the country’s Conservative Party politician and leader of the House of Commons and head of the Privy Council, a body of advisers to the monarch. Mordaunt was also involved in last fall’s prime ministerial race.
It was with his leadership position in the Privy Council that Mordaunt got himself an honorary role at the coronation, says Mirror.
Mordaunt handed the sword to King Charles as part of the coronation ceremony. PDO
Mordaunt first carried the Sword of state into the church ahead of the king. He later received the Sword of Offering to carry. This sword was handed to King Charles by Mordaunt as part of the ceremony.
Later in the ceremony, an old tradition was seen where Mordaunt had to “buy” the sword back from the archbishop From Justin Welby. Mordaunt gave the archbishop a pouch containing one hundred and fifty silver coins, and received a sword in return.
The sword was seen at the service both in its jewel-encrusted sheath and bare. The sword is over a meter long and weighs four kilograms, so its bearer cannot do without upper body muscles.
Penny Mordaunt was the first woman to carry a sword at a British coronation. PDO
BBC says that Mordaunt was the first woman in the country’s history to hand a sword to a monarch at a coronation ceremony.
The sword symbolizes royal power and the opportunity to choose between good and evil.
Social media users have admired Mordaunt’s stylish performance.
– Penny Mordaunt deserves real recognition for her role!
– Whose bingo card said that Penny Mordaunt steals all the attention?
– Credit must be given where it belongs. Penny Mordaunt was the star of this show. He carried the sword for two hours without flinching and even manages to sing the national anthem when he leaves.
– Penny Mordaunt has impressively strong shoulders.
The commentators have also come up with the blue-clad swordsman Game of Thrones -references.
– Penny Mordaunt dressed like she was going to stab a member of the Lannister family.
Mordaunt has also been praised for his outfit, which combines both modern times and old traditions.
Mordaunt’s performance garnered much praise. PDO
The 50-year-old Mordaunt started as a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons in 2010, and over the years has handled, for example, several ministerial posts. He has loudly supported, for example, Brexit.
It was Mordaunt who was the person who officially announced the queen of Elizabeth II of death in September 2022.
Penny Mordaunt is a prominent Conservative politician in the British Parliament. PDO