Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger has said she feels privileged to be carrying the Elizabeth Sword at a ceremony to mark the King’s coronation though doing so will be a “good physical challenge”.
The 5ft sword, which weighs around 7.5kg, will be presented to the King along with the sceptre and crown from the Honours of Scotland – the Scottish crown jewels – at a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
