ROYAL MAUNDY MONEY

The video covers the Royal Maundy ceremony at Westminster Abbey, attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen distributed Maundy money to elderly recipients, a tradition matching the sovereign's age. The ceremony, marked by the Queen's new car adornment, was her first public engagement. The event concluded with the Queen and Duke's departure to Windsor, highlighting the ceremony's historical roots.

Who accompanied the Queen to Westminster Abbey for the Royal Maundy ceremony?

• The Duke of Edinburgh

• The Prince of Wales

• The Prime Minister

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

What new adornment was seen on the Queen's car during the ceremony?

• A golden crown

• St George and the Dragon

• A royal crest

• A silver lion

What is the significance of the Maundy money distributed during the ceremony?

• It is given to all attendees of the ceremony.

• It is given to the same number of people as the years of the Queen's reign.

• It is given to the royal family members.

• It is given to the same number of people as the years of the Sovereign's life.

What was the original purpose of the traditional posy carried by the Queen?

• To symbolize peace

• To honor the church

• To ward off the plague

• To represent wealth

What marked the Queen's first public engagement of her reign?

• Her coronation

• The Royal Maundy ceremony

• A visit to the Parliament

• A state dinner