As Lord President of the Council she was responsible for bearing The Sword of State and presenting The Jewelled Sword of Offering to King Charles III. The Portsmouth North MP carried the ceremonial regalia for over an hour – garnering unanimous praise as a result.
Dressed in a custom-made teal outfit with a matching cape and headband with gold feather embroidery, she held and carried the pieces for the majority of the service. She carried the 17th-century Sword of State in procession to the abbey.
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Its silver-gilt hilt features the form of a lion and unicorn and the wooden scabbard is covered in red velvet with silver-gilt rose, thistle and fleur-de-lis emblems. The second sword was briefly clipped to the King’s coronation sword belt and then after a proclamation by the archbishop, the King stepped forward and offered up the sword.
It was then placed on the altar and redeemed with ‘redemption money’ by Ms Mordaunt. the sword was later drawn and carried without its scabbard before the King for the rest of the service.

. Penny Mordaunt at King Charles III coronation
Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, holding the Sword of State walking ahead of King Charles III during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

9. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: King Charles III during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The ceremony was watched by millions around the world. Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images