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As Caislyn recalled Francis' commitment to the poorest of society, many others referenced his last-known trip outside the Vatican on Maundy Thursday, when he visited prisoners at the Regina Coeli jail, as he had done many times before.

On Thursday, the King and Queen took part in the traditional Maundy Thursday service, held this year at Durham Cathedral.

"One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great kindness," said the King, in a message ahead of the traditional Maundy Service, held this year in Durham Cathedral.

The King and Queen Camilla will attend the service in which specially minted coins, the Maundy Money, are presented to 76 men and women, the same number as the King's age.

For Christians, the Maundy Thursday service marks the Last Supper - and the King's message speaks of the humility of Jesus who "knelt and washed the feet of many of those who would abandon him".