At the coronation ceremony of the British king, which took place in 70 years, a female politician in her 50s, who steadfastly held a 3.6kg sword throughout the hour during the ceremony, was evaluated as the main character Charles III or older.
On the 7th (local time), the Guardian, a British daily newspaper, reported that Conservative House floor leader Penny Modont (50), chairman of the Privy Council (the monarch’s advisory body in monarchical countries), received great attention through this coronation ceremony, and attention was focused on whether he would become the next Conservative leader. Reported.
Chairman Modont took on the role of delivering the first female sword in British history to King Charles III at the coronation ceremony of the British king held on the 6th. During the 51 minutes of the coronation ceremony, Chairman Modont stood with her sword, which was 121 cm long and weighed 3.6 kg, symbolizing the authority of the British royal family, in an unshakable posture.
The sword held by Modont is a symbol of the king’s power and ability to judge good and evil. The hilt of this sword is studded with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The scabbard is embroidered with flowers symbolizing roses, thistles, and shamrocks.
Chairman Modont is known to have trained physically for this coronation ceremony. In an interview with the media, Chairman Modont replied, “I trained for push-ups to hold the sword,” and “I practiced with a replica of the same weight.”
Chairman Modont said, “The experience of serving in the Navy was a great help when preparing (for this coronation event).” Modont is an expert who served as Britain’s first female defense secretary in 2019. She is from the naval reserve.
The blue suit worn by Chairman Modont at the coronation ceremony was custom-made for the coronation by Safia, a British designer, and is known to cost 1,195 pounds (about 2 million won). Chairman Modont said in an interview with Politico, an American political media outlet, “Traditionally, when delivering a sword at a coronation ceremony, I traditionally wore a black and gold combination court dress, but this time I wanted to break the convention with a new color and dress.” said.
After the coronation ceremony, Chairman Modont’s steadfastness became a hot topic on social media (SNS) every day. TV presenter Dan Walker said, “Let’s get Chairman Modont to compete in the Olympics.” Labor MP Emily Thornberry tweeted, “The one with the sword steals the show (Charles III’s coronation).”
Chairman Modont is one of the leading candidates who competed with current British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in last year’s Conservative Party leadership race. There is also an analysis that Chairman Modont was held back by his low awareness, but through this coronation ceremony, he was reborn as a star politician by making a clear impression on the public.
Chairman Modont posted a picture of himself holding the sword on his Twitter account after the coronation ceremony, saying, “It is an honor to be part of the coronation ceremony with thousands of people who have played their part,” adding, “Soldiers, police officers, etc. Compared to those who had to walk or stand for hours to be safe, my job was rather easy,” he said.
Source: Donga
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