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Pope Francis has gifted fragments believed to be from the True Cross to form part of a new processional cross which will be used at the coronation of Britain's King Charles next month. The new cross, made from recycled silver along with Welsh slate and reclaimed wood, was a gift from the king to the Church in Wales to mark its centenary in 2020. It will lead the coronation procession at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.
King Charles III's coronation procession in London next month will be led by a silver cross containing a piece of the True Cross, believed by some to be a fragment of the cross on which Christ was crucified. The monarch commissioned the incorporation of the fragment into the newly created Cross of Wales, which he presented to the Church in Wales as a gift to mark its centenary. The cross will officially be received by the Church in Wales at a service following the coronation, and it will be shared between the nation's Anglican and Catholic churches.
Pope Francis gifted two fragments of the True Cross to King Charles for his coronation procession. The fragments were incorporated into the Cross of Wales, which will be carried into Westminster Abbey on May 6. Crafted from recycled silver bullion, Welsh windfall timber, and Welsh slate, the cross also includes words from the last sermon of St David inscribed in Welsh. The cross will be shared between the Anglican and Catholic churches in Wales.