The cross that will be the principal ritual object of King Charles III's coronation liturgy at Westminster Abbey next month is comprised from wood fragments thought to be from the cross in that Jesus was crucified on more than 2,000 years ago.
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According to Reuters, the two shards, which are thought to be from the "true cross," were given to the monarch by Pope Francis in advance of his coronation and will construct their own cross in the middle of the processional cross. The processional cross "will incorporate a relic of the True Cross," the Church of Wales stated on its website, calling it a "significant ecumenical gesture."
Micahel Lloyd, who created the cross, said that the idea "started with a love of the material, its malleability, and its potential for expression." Lloyd added. "The cross has now been fashioned from the lifeless sheets of silver with more than 267 thousand hammer blows, and I am delighted that it will be used during the Coronation Service on May 6th.".
While Charles was still prince in 2020 the cross was commissioned to mark the centenary of the Chruxh of Wales. After he became king the title has passed to Prince William.
