Some items date back almost 400 years.
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The new exhibit has items that date back almost 400 years, including a red velvet-bound Bible, as well as Maundy Money from Queen Elizabeth II.The exhibition is to run until October ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May. Opening on Saturday, it will look at the influence of the monarchy, as well as the significance of coronations through history.The exhibition will run until October and coincides with the coronation on 6 May for King Charles III
Most recently, King Charles III returned to the cathedral in November to unveil a stature of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.A Bible and matching prayer book, bound in red velvet and decorated in silver with the keys of St Peter, will be displayed to visitors.An ancient coronation chair, once believed to have been used in the coronation of Anglo-Saxon kings, will form part of the exhibition.
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