Royal Maundy
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Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small
A Royal Maundy ceremony in 1867
Jesus Washing Peter's Feet by Ford Madox Brown
A Royal Maundy ceremony in 1877
Queen Elizabeth II (centre, in blue) and Prince Philip hold nosegays as they leave Wakefield Cathedral in West Yorkshire after the 2005 Royal Maundy
Pound sterling
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Sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories and formerly of the Kingdom of England. The pound is the main unit of sterling, and the word pound is also used to
Penny of William I, showing the king's head between two stars
King Offa penny (eighth century)
Penny of Henry III, 13th century
Edward III noble (80 pence), 1354–55