I took painkillers before carrying sword at King's Coronation, says Penny Mordaunt
The Lord President of the Council reveals how she prepared to carry the Sword of State for the King's Coronation.
Asked if she had been in training, she said: "I was not in the gym for six months prior to this" but added: "You want to make sure you are in good nick.Ms Mordaunt said her navy training in Portsmouth also helped her know how to keep her circulation going by "wriggling your toes". She carried the Jewelled Sword of Offering, with hilt encrusted with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, for the rest of the service and walked with it in front of the King as he left the abbey.
Ms Mordaunt's dress also sparked numerous comments, with viewers comparing her to Princess Leia from Star Wars on social media.While her predecessors would have worn "formal dress, which is black," Ms Mordaunt said she wanted to reflect the modern tone of the coronation "with historical references".
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