Maundy Thursday in commemoration

Maundy Thursday in commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, the fall of each year on the day before Good Friday. Although the Roman Catholic Church calls it "Holy Thursday", the Anglican Church uses the name "Maundy Thursday" in accordance with Old English wording of the commandments of Jesus, that people should love one another. Here are ways that the five European countries celebrate the Christian holiday, starting with the UK and Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth handed out the "Great money for the needy today. It was the first time in 10 years that the ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey, where Prince William will soon marry Kate Middleton, and reportedly was something of a dress rehearsal for April 29 at the wedding day.
For the first time, it also coincided with the birthday of the queen.
"Practice of distribution of" charity "in need or deserving on Thursday of Holy Week dates back centuries and is an important annual event in the calendar, the Queen," reports Daily Telegraph. "The great beneficiaries of money - 85 women and 85 men, one for each of the sovereign in 85 years - were seniors chosen for their tireless work for the church and their communities.