The Jewelled Sword of Offering was carried and presented to the monarch by a woman for the first time at the coronation of King Charles.
The sword was blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and presented to the King by Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt.
It had been carried into the Westminster Abbey by Petty Officer Amy Taylor, who became the first woman to undertake the duty of carrying the sword into the Abbey after being selected to represent service men and women as a tribute to the King’s military career.
