Nobody wants the Grim Reaper at their coronation. Just sayin'.
reached out to Westminster Abbey to determine who the figure was and was told that the individual was a verger,"a member of the abbey community who assists with religious services but who is not a member of the clergy.", in the weeks leading to the coronation, a team of workers was needed to prepare the venue and additional staff and helpers were engaged to ensure that the event ran smoothly.
"Definition of VERGER." Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verger. Accessed 10 May 2023. Kasprak, Alex."Were the Diamonds in Queen Camilla's Coronation Necklace 'Stolen'?" Snopes, 9 May 2023, https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/05/08/queen-camillas-coronation-necklace/. Accessed 10 May 2023.
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