GB News pauses for breaking King Charles and Queen Camilla announcement (Image: Getty)
GB News hosts Andrew Pierce and Miriam Cates paused the show for a royal announcement. King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in north Wales ahead of the service at St Asaph Cathedral, Denbighshire, in a ceremony featuring music by Welsh composers and musicians on Thursday. It is only the second time the service has been held in Wales in its 800 year history. The event takes place annually on the final Thursday before Easter Sunday and commemorates the Last Supper and the importance of humility and service to others.
In a breaking announcement the presenters debated whether the King had pulled up in a Rolls Royce or a Daimler. Speaking to royal correspondent, Cameron Walker, he explained: “You can see there the King and Queen just waving to the crowds outside of the cathedral towards the start of the royal Maundy service.
GB News hosts Andrew Pierce and Miriam Cates paused the show (Image: GB News)
“Inside the cathedral the King will be distributing Maundy money to 77 men and 77 women, who have done good Christian deeds for their communities. 77 is the number of years King Charles has been on earth.”
He added: “After the service, the King is expected to do a walkabout with members of the public. They have been gathering here for a couple of hours.
“There is a bit of a protest going on, which you can expect with these kind of royal engagements. There was also a bit of graffiti sprayed on the outside wall of the cathedral this morning saying, ‘Not My King.’
“The official Republic group have denied responsibility for that and it has been hastily cleaned up. The royal car was driven through a different entrance so the King did not see that graffiti has he enters St Asaph’s Cathedral.”
The first recorded Royal Maundy service was held in 1210 by King John and commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, with the distribution of alms becoming a tradition.
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Charles will present gifts to 77 men and 77 women from Wales and other dioceses across the UK in recognition of outstanding Christian service and for helping people in their communities.
Recipients will be given two purses – a white purse including a set of specially minted silver Maundy coins totalling 77 pennies, to match the King’s age, and a red pursue containing a £5 coin marking 100 years since the late Queen’s birth, as well as a 50p coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust charity.
