Sword of Offering Presented During Royal Maundy Service

[{"selector":"#anim-7ccf6783-8e00-4952-ab13-7229de7da89e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95068fed-8370-4498-a853-557207ac92b7","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2450c29e-4158-4028-82b8-2a2eb04efbcf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d08ccbfb-6901-46f3-af56-b4de4d7037dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-776db012-b5c9-42fa-b119-773f6023add6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Arrow Fill in some text

[{"selector":"#anim-7dc3614e-275c-4393-9fd4-ff90e4bbb3ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84929875-02d6-4ef8-8b00-09c85f566112","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8109536-39f5-4237-ab98-197fd7c8d132","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f80be181-317e-4f3b-916a-2f5a6e9d92dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c336843-c28b-4ede-82ed-e7c6c138e43a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Penny Mordaunt became the first woman to present the Sword of Offering to the British monarch Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-97d18614-b882-425a-9407-ea18b3c4bf0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5652da31-7187-4824-97bd-e343de9259fd","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5762b5a5-cd39-41c4-8fdb-dd1a4d673ff0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5ce0287-33b3-4794-9fe7-62a2bc9b1f1e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b8b342d-b694-4351-b12b-324ee48e2f19","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Sword of Offering is a ceremonial weapon presented during the Royal Maundy Service Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-1aa6526f-912e-4ab0-8427-261480ac4ed0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e08eec0e-1879-48df-96ab-070ef038ae73","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-607511f6-d432-4b1b-a2ad-466ce3b71f9e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64f66e7a-fc41-4775-8cd4-efd1a7a93165","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb19b9f9-febe-41dd-9c22-0eb744494ed3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Royal Maundy Service is an annual Christian ceremony Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-6284feb7-860b-42cc-86bf-4d67e0556d9d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e710e3d-59f5-417f-8e69-aacceb53941e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0aff5435-cb29-469f-8bed-e16a35e4a236","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3247e56-e172-41aa-8399-fa4d5a75110d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1ab592e-c7b0-4455-9ad7-7805a13fdb55","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mordaunt was chosen for the role due to her military background Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-bb31fd39-10c6-4124-b2f8-abd3cc91070a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d3b89cf-a438-4c83-8eb1-6130a3b20f28","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1272e720-45ed-4414-8e45-3974dddccba7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-625c665c-c740-4af1-9213-46d5b7c0dd1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c089f63-8a63-4462-b1cf-4a27d44e0fe6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] She is a Royal Navy reservist and the first woman to hold certain positions within the Royal Navy Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-b9b9710b-6f59-47e6-b319-b834e57d5349","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e0107f14-514e-4fc8-9db8-154c3122f5f8","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01c3f974-b764-48e7-988e-6c435e7d2bd5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eac92ef5-2d4e-42e3-a8b7-30475a869208","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13d4de95-3fff-474f-9382-3d48f3de0205","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mordaunt was previously the Secretary of State for Defence in the UK government Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-4427ae00-2e76-4cb6-b741-a9506aec77ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ecf7f590-e381-425c-a119-c4704eb3a95a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7768051e-c228-4c26-9b20-79f3c3694acc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa3445c1-9ce8-4128-b7ab-99c8b404d2c4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01293a52-dc11-4e72-b68b-f74fd75daafb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The presentation of the Sword of Offering is a longstanding tradition within the British monarchy Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-a13e4990-d24a-4cbe-b14d-168caae41465","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3d72b1c-42b6-4efa-8f2a-95e963ea5b47","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05792b05-7edb-44da-b925-3e709eb78a73","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2ef16c6-d973-45d5-9ef9-238e6c069f46","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-02f8c587-f55d-4742-9d12-14a7d9d27935","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The sword is considered a symbol of loyalty and allegiance to the queen Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-6dc100e1-cb05-464a-ab19-cad06481a0d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c894f060-1635-4e55-96f4-617b2dec0a8e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e921072-a01a-4d1d-ada2-41055a257274","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b69ae3f1-a023-4f59-9f18-b2b127cb984a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf322d69-24fd-4300-a0f8-97b83d74d4a5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mordaunt's appointment is seen as a significant moment for gender equality within the royal family Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-f630573f-135f-45c5-bd9e-41518384e03d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f5006da-5873-4ffb-9ff1-b78e50394000","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(-1200%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f62b791d-0d05-4175-bb7d-b65a199e4c2b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-533.33344%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a76af8af-2aa1-4f37-9a98-efcf5b23e70f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb5ca4eb-f172-4e6a-8630-fd0c20bcf158","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The ceremony was scaled down due to COVID-19 restrictions Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-ebfc75bb-c97c-4a80-919f-a636666232c3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.05406%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":5,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-318c2a16-0bcc-4aab-a53d-290876354cda","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":5,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-920ec392-08fb-4699-ba8b-fe784d2c237e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":5,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac1e6d4d-f563-43ff-83eb-e90db9ff0224","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -330.94017%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -93.060375804%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -31.637880252000002%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -11.880752103%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -5.162666652%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}] Arrow

Sword of Offering Presented During Royal Maundy Service

NEXT STORY