- Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, holds the Sword of State walking ahead of King Charles III during his ...

Penny Mordaunt, 52, became the first woman to carry ... ruby and emerald encrusted sword for the rest of the service, walking with it in front of the newly crowned King as he left the abbey.

The ex-defence secretary and Commons leader played a prominent role carrying a sword at the King’s coronation.

Penny Mordaunt is a prominent Tory politician, having been the first to throw her name into the ring for the party leadership contest that saw Liz Truss win. Now, as another general election looms ...