Pope Presents Shards of True Cross for King Charles III's Coronation

Small fragments of wood believed to be from the cross on which Jesus was crucified will be incorporated into King Charles III's coronation.
The True Cross shards were gifted to King Charles III by Pope Francis and fixed into the Cross of Wales, a silver cross made for the king to give to the Church in Wales.
The cross uses Welsh slate, reclaimed wood, and silver from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, and is inscribed with the words of St. David, the patron saint of Wales.
The cross will be blessed by the Anglican Archbishop of Wales and carried into Westminster Abbey as part of the coronation procession on May 6.
The cross is a symbol of the deep Christian roots of the nation and encourages people to model their lives on the love given by Jesus Christ.