tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468413.post6778386403838645647..comments2023-08-15T05:58:12.859-05:00Comments on Wannabe Anglican: The Queen’s MaundyMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02059920222709764278noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468413.post-56918510745202510342017-04-24T06:24:51.324-05:002017-04-24T06:24:51.324-05:00And until relatively recently (1701), the ceremony...And until relatively recently (1701), the ceremony included washing the old peoples' feet as well. It's not just a quaint ceremony, it's an attempt at demonstrating the principles of John 13, and not allowing the monarch to get carried away with human notions of power. Queen Elizabeth 1 did it; QE 2 has managed to avoid it. Richard Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995833811532550388noreply@blogger.com