Maundy Thursday warrants the first Easter celebrations of 2019, as Easter weekend approaches. The day marks the Last Supper when Jesus sat with his 12 apostles and washed their feet in a symbol of humility. Tradition pursues today with bishops and priests, who hold congregations and wash the feet of their flock. The Queen has her own tradition, in giving out ‘Maundy money’ to specially selected elderly members of the general public. Prince Philip health: Will Duke of Edinburgh emerge for Easter 2018? Prince Philip ill health: Is Prince Philip ill? Will he attend East... What are in the Queen’s red and white purses? Instead of washing the feet of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II gives out two purses to 186 elderly people. The recipients are 93 men and 93 women, reflecting the Queen’s age this year. They receive one red and one white purse, containing coins with very different uses. The red purse given out by the Queen contains a selection of normal coins, but the white purse contains specially minted silver coins. READ MORE: What is Maundy Thursday? Tradition dictates the white purse is a symbolic offering, but is still legal tender, while the red purse is an allowance for food and clothing. People are chosen to receive the coins based on their Christian service to the church and their respective communities. This tradition has endured since the 13th century, and certain aspects of Maundy alms change with different monarchs. The Royal Mint explains: “Maundy money has traditionally been made of sterling silver, apart from the brief interruptions of Henry VIII’s debasement of the coinage and the general change to 50 percent silver coins in 1020." READ MORE: Queen arrives at Maundy Thursday service Queen goes alone at Maundy Thursday St George's Chapel service week... Pope tells priests not to preach holy laws at adulterers “The use of sterling silver resumed following the Coinage Act of 1971 and after decimalisation in 1971, the face values of the coins were increased from old to new pence. “During Her Majesty, The Queen’s reign, her portrait on ordinary circulating coinage has been updated four times. “However, Maundy money still bears the same portrait of Her Majesty created by Mary Gillick that appeared on the first coins of her reign in 1953.” The Royal Family Twitter account also explains the tradition - which this year will see the Red Purse contains a £5 coin, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth & a 50p coin portraying Sherlock Holmes. The money in the White Purse includes silver penny pieces, the sum equals the number of years of the Monarch’s age - so this year the purse will equal 93p as Her Majesty turns 93 on Sunday. The account tweeted: "The Queen distributes Maundy Money to people from all across the UK - nominated for their work in the community. "Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter, which commemorates the Maundy & Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the
Maundy Thursday warrants the first Easter celebrations of 2019, as Easter weekend approaches. The day marks the Last Supper when Jesus sat with his 12 apostles and washed their feet in a symbol of humility. Tradition pursues today with bishops and priests, who hold congregations and wash the feet of their flock. The Queen has her own tradition, in giving out ‘Maundy money’ to specially selected elderly members of the general public. Prince Philip health: Will Duke of Edinburgh emerge for Easter 2018? Prince Philip ill health: Is Prince Philip ill? Will he attend East... What are in the Queen’s red and white purses? Instead of washing the feet of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II gives out two purses to 186 elderly people. The recipients are 93 men and 93 women, reflecting the Queen’s age this year. They receive one red and one white purse, containing coins with very different uses. The red purse given out by the Queen contains a selection of normal coins, but the white purse contains specially minted silver coins. READ MORE: What is Maundy Thursday? Tradition dictates the white purse is a symbolic offering, but is still legal tender, while the red purse is an allowance for food and clothing. People are chosen to receive the coins based on their Christian service to the church and their respective communities. This tradition has endured since the 13th century, and certain aspects of Maundy alms change with different monarchs. The Royal Mint explains: “Maundy money has traditionally been made of sterling silver, apart from the brief interruptions of Henry VIII’s debasement of the coinage and the general change to 50 percent silver coins in 1020." READ MORE: Queen arrives at Maundy Thursday service Queen goes alone at Maundy Thursday St George's Chapel service week... Pope tells priests not to preach holy laws at adulterers “The use of sterling silver resumed following the Coinage Act of 1971 and after decimalisation in 1971, the face values of the coins were increased from old to new pence. “During Her Majesty, The Queen’s reign, her portrait on ordinary circulating coinage has been updated four times. “However, Maundy money still bears the same portrait of Her Majesty created by Mary Gillick that appeared on the first coins of her reign in 1953.” The Royal Family Twitter account also explains the tradition - which this year will see the Red Purse contains a £5 coin, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth & a 50p coin portraying Sherlock Holmes. The money in the White Purse includes silver penny pieces, the sum equals the number of years of the Monarch’s age - so this year the purse will equal 93p as Her Majesty turns 93 on Sunday. The account tweeted: "The Queen distributes Maundy Money to people from all across the UK - nominated for their work in the community. "Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter, which commemorates the Maundy & Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the
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