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“A moment of great emotional intensity”

Pope Leo XIV receives the Ring of the Fisherman from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, during the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18.

As Peter is known as the fisherman Apostle, the ring is referred to as the Ring of the Fisherman, or the Piscatory Ring, symbolizing the continuous lineage from the first Pope to today.

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The King with The Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day.

📸 Hugo Burnand

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NEWS: Details of the Chairs of Estate, Throne Chairs (Chairs of State) and some of the Congregation Chairs that will be used during the coronation

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6 May 2023 Prince William, The Prince of Wales kisses his father, King Charles III, wearing St Edward's Crown, during the King's Coronation Ceremony inside Westminster Abbey.

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Albino Luciani, elected Pope John Paul I on August 26, 1978.

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The Queen using a pair of binoculars to watch the derby, next to Her Majesty's representative at Ascot, Sir Piers Bengough

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Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II watch St Leger at Doncaster, Sept. 12, 1953.

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Queen Elizabeth II watches the racing as she attends the "Derby Day" of the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Racecourse on June 1, 2019, in Epsom, England.

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No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.

- Winston Churchill

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Adoramus Te, Christe, et benedicimus Tibi! Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum.

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Philippa’s whippet

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John Singer Sargent (detail)