Princess Elizabeth distributes Maundy money, 1952
Queen Elizabeth II being greeted on arrival at Westminster Abbey, when she distributed the Royal Maundy money. In the year of this picture, 1952, 26 elderly men and women-once for each year of the sovereign's age-will recieve the silver pence, specially struck at the Royal Mint in leather purses. The coins still bear the impression of the head of King George VI
Picture No
10510771
Media ID
46041048
Size
3669px x 5166px
(1.7MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph from the Illustrated London News Archive, October 1951
Date
10th April 1952
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