Royal Maundy Recipients Receive Purses And Letter From Her Majesty The Queen

BARRY ISLAND, WALES- MARCH 31: In this handout photo provided by Buckingham Palace, Carole Braggins, who has served as Senior Steward at her local St John’s Methodist Church on Barry Island for many years and has also been a volunteer at the Amelia Trust Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan, and who is among this years recipients of Maundy money, poses for a photo on March 31, 202 in Barry Island, Wales. This year there are 190 Royal Maundy recipients who have been recognised by their dioceses for their outstanding contributions to their local church and community life. Queen Elizabeth II has written to those she would have presented with symbolic coins during the annual Royal Maundy service, but who instead have received the gift by post after the event was cancelled for the second year running due to coronavirus restrictions. (Photo by Buckingham Palace via Getty Images)