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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucy Leeson

Protesters target King Charles at Maundy Thursday service

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were met with boos and chants from anti-monarch protesters at a Royal Maundy Service in Durham.
  • This was the King's first Maundy Thursday service since his cancer treatment last year.
  • He distributed Maundy Money to 76 men and 76 women to acknowledge their Christian service.
  • Recipients received two purses - one red and one white - containing the Maundy Money.
  • The protest highlights ongoing anti-monarchy sentiment.

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