Thursday 15th April 1976 H.M. Queen Elizabeth ll and H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited Hereford Cathedral to present the Royal Maundy.
The tradition of presenting alms on Maundy Thursday goes back to at least the 4th Century and in this country, the first record of the monarch doing it is in 1213. The word ‘Maundy’ comes from the Latin word meaning ‘Commandment’. It was on this Thursday, the day before he died, that Jesus gave his disciples what he described as a new commandment: ‘that you should love one another as I have loved you.’
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