Royal Almonry
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The Royal Almonry is the office within the British monarchy responsible for administering the sovereign’s traditional almsgiving and certain charitable distributions, including the annual Royal Maundy.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
office of the British Royal Household ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Maundy service
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Maundy ceremony
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign of the United Kingdom
|
| ceremonialFunction |
arranging presentation of Maundy purses
ⓘ
selection of Royal Maundy recipients ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Assistant Almoner
ⓘ
Lord High Almoner ⓘ
surface form:
Hereditary Grand Almoner
Lord High Almoner ⓘ Secretary to the Royal Almonry ⓘ Lord High Almoner ⓘ
surface form:
Sub-Almoner
|
| hasRole |
administration of charitable distributions
ⓘ
administration of royal almsgiving ⓘ organization of Royal Maundy ⓘ |
| headedBy | Lord High Almoner ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
distribution of alms to the poor on behalf of the sovereign
ⓘ
management of royal charitable funds ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| partOf |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Sovereign of the United Kingdom
|
| responsibleFor |
Royal Maundy service
ⓘ
distribution of Maundy money ⓘ distribution of certain royal charities ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
|
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