Why Penny Mordaunt carried a massive sword at the coronation
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2023
- Did you see Penny Mordaunt carrying a huge sword at the coronation? Matt Chorley has been chatting to her about what it all means.
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Penny was absolutely flawless, her outfit was perfect and her aura incredible. Stole the show.
Made Welby jealous.
Absolutely. She looked like Britannia personified.
Agree, that must have been really heavy. She was amazing and I hope she's really proud of herself 👏👏👏👏👏
I agree! She seemed solemn & serious on the day which was very appropriate - her outfit was very tasteful & perfect. I agree about her stealing the show - i thought she had a very hard job & she did it flawlessly! 👍🏻👏🏻
@@soothsayer1964 Yes or Boudica.
She was stunning today. Her composure was outstanding. She looked amazing. She will be remebered for this
Holding a heavy is one thing.
Standing for a long is another.
Holding a heavy thing, standing for a long time while on stilettos and looking fine is definitely on a whole different level. 👏👏👏
Penny's outfit was splendid...reminded me of Authurian Lady of the Lake. Brilliant. She was wonderful.
Wow this woman’s control and bearing was fantastic. She is beautiful.
She did a great job today. Stunning.
she is very talented at holding swords.
Mmmm. So refined, so lush. I'm going to propose!
Penny was a standout participant Outstanding professionalism Hats off to her x
This is hands down the most pathetic comment I’ve seen on RUclips
Her outfit was simple but stunning
Penny was amazing today! So professional with an amazing outfit! Honestly out of all the people there she really stole the show! Flawless!
Penny Mordaunt was the exceptional stand-out - along with Princess Charlotte - at the King's coronation with her elegant poise & unflinching stamina holding that sword for the majority of the proceedings. She looked absolutely beautiful in that very well-suited outfit & glittery silver shoes. What an amazing role model Penny is & a perfect Lord President of the Council.
Penny Mordauntwas outstanding. Her poise and resilience amazing. Her dress/ outfit was stunning
"Less is more" to the point that Penny Mordaunt absolutely stood out, not only by her far less pompous but very elegant and tasteful dress but more so by her impressive performance. Standing still for quite some time and holding those heavy ceremonial swords, she basically did a guard soldier's job while wearing heels. Well done!
I also admired her quiet dignity and flawless execution of an important duty. Her hair was the color of the golden braid on her outfit. 100 years from now someone will praise her performance.
I did wonder where she got the embroidery design on her dress and headdress, but now we know! It was a perfect outfit, understated yet appropriate.
She was brilliant 🎉
All eyes were on her not on king Charles
@@edemontfort9482 it's colour not color
Penny looked like a medieval princess today with her platted hair, beautiful dress and fair complexion. I am most enchanted
Ms Mordaunt, What a beautiful job, you were stunning, utterly stunning x
Breathtakingly beautiful woman. Inspiring regal performance doing us all proud.
Penny looked absolutely stunning & carried herself with Pride 😊well done Penny 😊your style with headress was beautiful 😊
That lady has some impressive arm stamina
Penny Mordaunts just stunning😘😘
She was flawless today, as she was also after the queens death on the day of the Kings formal accession. I very graceful and authoritative lady.
She was a star at the ascension council and the same again today. A credit to the navy to parliament and to public office.
Think she stole the show today......stunning!!
She did it so modestly without drawing any attention to herself.
@@edemontfort9482 You clearly were listening to it on the radio then and missed the cleavage ! Not appropriate for the occasion although Charlie farly loved it !!!
@@aljaliah6868 You need to wash your tongue.
She did an amazing job i was really impressed well done Penny 👏 ✔
Penny stood out as because she is a woman in a ceremony traditionally populated by men. She performed the honor impeccably, prepared and respectful. She trained to be able to physically perform the task. Her discipline, her dressing in a way to show reverence for the responsibility are lessons for how to approach life.
Is not about a man or woman at all
It is about having the right person doing the job important to the nation and specially understanding what they stand for at such a high level of office. Not sure we know any of these about her suddenly rise to the rank with no required backgrounds and out of incompetenecies of others and kept on the position because of behind the screen deal with Sunak. Otherwise she would have gone right after when previous prime minister. Not cretising her doing that job but questioning if she should be there in the first place.
@@mahmadi2473 Penny Mourdant was previously Secretary of State for Defence, which ranks higher than Lord President of the Council. You don't know what you're talking about. Please don't comment on issues you know nothing about.
@@ds1868you have no clue mate.
Of course I know that
List me more than that short live position and tell me what she is exactly stands for please.? I absolutly have nothing against her and I think she is great actually but equally I truly believe she is way over-rated for what she has delivered or achieved.
Physically prepared haha. It rests in a holster that is wrapped around her head. About on a par with lugging a rucksack.
Absolutely wonderful was this woman,so.profrssional and elegant
Penny did a first class job - yet again. Long Live the King.
One must pay full respects to Penny, she was flawless, steadfast and so professional. She didn’t fidget or look around or, like some there, think this was all about her, she stood absolutely still only looking at the King and played her part with utmost humility. She needs to replace Sunak ASAP. I will never vote Tory again. I may however, vote for Penny if she was PM.
Couldn't agree more with all of your sentiments. She is a unique and appealing person in many ways and seems to give everything she is asked to do, a level of commitment that others would do well to try and emulate. Who knows what sort of PM she would have made? I would say, a very good one.
No don't vote Tory ... they are a busted flush .... and deeply untrustworthy ; and EXTREMELY Cruel and OPPRESSIVE to various groups of people
@@tasercs She will have to do a lot of sword holding to get to the PM position. Liz Truss could teach her a few tricks of polishing multiple swords in one go.
Same here Penny for PM
@@christopherwatts1833 Tories won't win the next election... They have caused more suffering to the population of this country. Labour is in lead and that is a warning to the conservatives.
Memorable performance by Penny...reminded me of Grace Kelly's beauty...she set the standard for this ceremonial role .
She's an effing Warrior Queen! Her posture never failed and she did a bangup job carrying that sword!
she did a great job carrying the sword and she looked stunning also
She is lovely!
@@danvincent2600 yep. My heart aches every time I see her.
@@soothsayer1964 Cheer up fellow. You'll find another one to hold your sword.
@@julianpetkov8320 hehe. Twenty five years married mate. Still, there's always fantasy land.
@@soothsayer1964 wowsers! Penny maudaunt is gorgeous. Man, I would be her best boyfriend ever if she wanted me to.
Penny did a fab job today and looked wonderful today ❤
She stole the show and did a terrific job.
Impeccable performance to hold those swords so steady at that angle for so long Brava! The outfit colour, choice of motif & Tudor like headband…perfect.
I am not a fan of politicians but I thought Penny Mordaunt carried out her duties wonderfully and I loved her outfit!
Penny was stunning.
I do not know you but for some reason, I love you and admire you. I personally feel that God prepared her for such moments than the PM role. God bless you Penny
I sometimes wonder why Penny didn't become our PM. She looks very able, confident and experienced to be one !
Should have
She’s a very beautiful, elegant and intelligent woman but her politics are insane.
@@joprocter4573 I agree, but what a consolation prize! She look fantastic, so understated but you knew she was there. Hats off to her. Hopefully she will become our PM.
My heart wanted her, but her stance of the trans issue didn't sit well with me, nor apparently a lot of other people.
@bobmcdermott9535 Sincerely hope not WEF through and through and best mates with B Gates. No thank you
You looked superb and did a great job .
God bless you Penny, you were amazing.
God Save The King.👑 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
She is a 10 out of 10 from me!
Stand in line, fellah!
At least we didn't have to listen to her say anything, I'm grateful for that.
@@keyboarddancers7751 She can hold your sword later. He was here first.
She's my wife now!
Penny was amazing, very professional, looked fantastic and never faltered. Why isn’t she Prime Minister?
Exactly !!! Why !! Big mistake rejecting her bid for PM
I admit, she is incredibly attractive, but that should not be a condition for the role of PM. Libellula you come across as shallow if that's all you are looking for in a first lord of the treasury
Because she can carry a sword?
She is beautiful and really good at this ceremonial role, but I don't think she would be a good Prime Minister. Rishi is better.
That hasn't happened yet. Stop jumping ahead.
I wondered who she is, she did a fantastic job yesterday. Well done, and God bless you.
I was so proud of you, Penny. 😊
Eff-off you cap-doffing peasant. Mug punter stuff.
Penny was wonderful at the Queen's funeral and she was wonderful today at the coronation. I did not support her when she wanted to be Prime Minister but she is really good at this ceremonial stuff. She has been right there in this year of history.
She'll be in line for a Damehood now.
0:05 Not a fan of her politics but she did a grand job 👌
Impressive woman
She did well - very well.
The Sword of Temporal Justice signifies the monarch's role as Head of the Armed Forces, the Sword of Spiritual Justice symbolises the King as Defender of the Faith, and the Sword of Mercy, also known as the Curtana, has a blunted tip to symbolise the sovereign's mercy.
😂
sword of mercy wasnt brought out was it?
Stolen from African symbology
@@lawrencebolt3540yeah. A tradition started centuries before they got to Africa is stolen……..
@@lawrencebolt3540 fool
@@JeanLooksPicard poor you. You're still deeply institutionalised. Do you still keep your GCSE history books under your bed?
Well done Penny! 😎
She was amazing!
Boudica is back! Front page tomorrows Mail 😁
Penny was brilliant today. So pleased she is President of the Privy Council, thoroughly appropriate given her choices and dedication, particularly in recent years. Importantly a woman who is exceedingly deserving of this role, not a quota filler. I hope she is upholds the freedom or the UK people and advises the King of the excesses of the UK Parliament, MPs, and the Courts.
Unlikely, she's a hard -line Tory
Lord President of the Council is the correct term.
It was stunning,,, I loved it
Penny steals the show again 😊
She was wonderful! ❤🇬🇧
Penny is amazing. To me she is the Real PM. Cause we all know if it went to the Membership she would have Won.
Absolutely. But lets be honest, she was made for that role at the coronation!
If Penny had been PM and done 1% as well as she did at the Coronation, this country would be in safe hands.
The professionalism and dignity she showed was amazing. To stand out amongst all of the dignitaries present in the Abbey is quite a feat but she did. She was often leading proceedings it seemed... a totally daunting prospect for most but handled in a way that never made me feel nervous for her at any moment.
Looking a bit like Anne Boleyn and being near a sword for an hour, may have made her nervous though...
It was no coincidence that so many contributors to news programmes have commented on Penny being their stand out moment of the day.
How proud she must be - and justifiably.
Well said. BTW the King and Penny Mordaunt talk almost every day. Her Privy Council is his interface (along with the PM) with parliament, and with civil society and the Commonwealth. She probably had input into all of the coronation planning, and he would have signed off on (and practiced with) her entire routine.
@@peterquennellnyc Thanks for your knowledgeable insight
If those are the criteria for becoming Prime Minister no wonder we ended up with Johnson and Truss. Will the Tory Party ever be capable of learning ??? When Penny Maurdent was a candidate in the last leadership I can't remember her saying anything of consequence, not impressive in that area , but I agree she did come over very well in other respects at the Coronation.
@@laviniasey WEF is not the root cause of anything and would turn on a dime if it could be shown how to make things work.
Very elegantly stunning lady her outfit was perfect, incredible so well holding the sword. She done an outstanding job.
She was like a goddess,representing the force every woman has within.❤
Also a 10/10 from me.
Watched the whole thing with pleasure
Great outfit Penny.
Penny Mordaunt MP: "Man of the Match"! ;)
I was very skeptical about this but it turned out pretty good. It helped a LOT that she isn't skin an bones. She's a beautiful, proper WOMAN and the sight of her holding that BIG sword really tied it all together so well.
And i think this role is well suited for a woman. I mean, Athena,the Valkyries,Lady Justice,the "Motherland Calls" statue....all women wielding swords. Such an impressive image.
I am a socialist and republican but in terms of the historic moment she carried out the role with aplomb. Very accomplished in a ceremony that was historic regardless of differing views on monarchy and politics. Credit where it is due.
Very elegant, beautifully dressed, very central, proving a woman can carry off a predominantly male role. Stunning, controlled, with a visible dignity and respect for her role. Pretty damned gorgeous too. Sorry.🥰
"proving a woman can carry off a predominantly male role" Er ... I think Queen Elizabeth I proved that four hundred years ago, not to mention Queen Victoria, and many other queens in other countries.
"I've been doing some press-ups" - Pretty sure that's an understatement. 😄 In scabbard, the jewelled sword weighs around eight pounds. As professionally effortless as she made it look, she's clearly not been skipping arms and shoulders day at the gym.
I like her in parliament and I wondered why she were there.... now I know why, and might I say the outfit hit the mark
She has all the attributes. Good Luck Penny. But will not need that sword because MP's may not speak from the floor of the House between the red lines ...drawn two sword-lengths apart.
hence "toeing the line"...and "crossing the red line"
Penny, the Warrior Woman. The dress should have been floor length for an even more regal look. Nevertheless, it was very lovely.
Penny looked amazing on the day 🎉
I thought Penny was fantastic and so poised
What a capable, elegant woman. A model for us middle-aged women!
These people fail to represent the nation or its sovereignty, but their own political interests. That said on the day Penny was dignified and elegant and as always, well spoken exampled by this interview.
"These people fail to represent the nation or its sovereignty, but their own political interests. " I dont think you understand her role - she represents the king' interests on a number of fronts, and they probably talk every day. (Okay, she should have said this here!)
Very interesting, thank you
She looked a bit like a pagan handmaiden, tbh. Like something out of The Ring cycle.
Penny looked marvellous. Any fault dress bit longer
Im not a right wing tory or sympathise with her politics but from the perspective of an old man she looked f*****g hot. She could of been the lady of the lake presenting Excalibur
Should of worn a burka
She isn't right wing. She is very liberal. And yes she is gorgeous
I despise the tories with every inch of my being lol.
But Penny Mordaunt looked wow in that outfit. 🙌
Well done Ns Penny
Well done Penny, she must have done this before.
she was practically front and centre the whole time. might as well have been her coronation
Watch again. She was in the background for a full hour, and never said a word.
OUTSTANDING, EXEMPLAR.
She was perfect her outfit , her posture her seriousness everything 👏👏👏
The new Princess Leia?
Penny Mordaunt should be Prime Minister!!!
No
What an honor and so perfectely done.thank you ❤
HONOUR NOT HONOR.
@@ds1868 oops, I do beg your pardon, you are so right. My mistake and thank you so much for correcting that for me. Peace be with you
@@ds1868 I do beg you pardon. Thank you for correcting this for me. Peace be with you
Penny did amazingly! Legend!
Well.. It's London. Personally I take my sheild too when I visit.
We can't help but mention the role of Penny Maudant who has systematically been behind making sure womens role in almost every corner of laws and legislation has had an interesting impact on the establishment. Like all swords it has a double side.
This is sad and tragic. It's a tradition to break a tradition.
She tried to look modest but still seemed to be loving it. Could they find no one else more deserving of the honour?
The Coronation was very memorable. I think all participants should have somber expressions at a Coronation. [ my opinion ] ___ Penney is right up there with Queen Elizabeth the Second as far as giving the impression that she takes her job very seriously. Thank you!
Is this the same woman who lied about her military service?
Believe me, that is not a " Massive sword" .
It weighs as much as a mop.
She is amazing 😊
There's something quite surreal and goddess-like about penny mordaunt. She looked hot 🔥 😂 Xena / Boleyn. And I don't care if that's not a PC comment!
The King's return!
She looked like she was about to cry holding it infront of the king 😅
Pardon!
She certainly got me reaching for my sword
Monarchy is draped in human blood. The sword and gems sum it up best