A ceremonial silver cross containing shards said by the Vatican to be from the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ was blessed on Wednesday, before its use in King Charles III's coronation early next month. | News24Arts
Pope Francis gave the two fragments of the"True Cross", one 5 millimetres long and the other 1 centimetre, as a gift to mark the crowning of the monarch and his wife Camilla as queen on 6 May.
They have been fashioned into a tiny cross and incorporated into the overall design, visible behind a rose crystal gemstone. The Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, blessed the new Cross of Wales before dignitaries and parishioners at a service in Llandudno, north Wales.The archbishop said the cross"speaks to our Christian faith, our heritage, our resources and our commitment to sustainability".
"We are delighted too that its first use will be to guide Their Majesties into Westminster Abbey at the coronation service."It took designer Michael Lloyd two years to make and was crafted from recycled silver bullion, with fragments of Welsh timber and slate.Charles applied the king's mark of authentication - a leopard's head - to the silver elements of the cross during a visit to The Goldsmiths' Centre in London last year.
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