Penny Mordaunt did *major* prep so she could carry that sword
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Penny Mordaunt did *major* prep so she could carry that sword
Before the coronation, Penny Mordaunt joked about stepping up her workouts before carrying the Sword of State - but why was she chosen in the first place? And
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Penny Mordaunt took painkillers to help her endure role of
King Charles Coronation: Politician Took Painkillers to Carry Swords
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Coronation: I took painkillers before carrying sword, says Penny
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The burn was extreme': re-creating Penny Mordaunt's sword-wielding
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Who is Penny Mordaunt and why did she carry a sword?
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Penny Mordaunt says painkillers helped her carry coronation sword
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King Charles III coronation: Who is Penny Mordaunt?
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Penny Mordaunt goes back to the day job of destroying the Nats
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Penny Mordaunt did *major* prep so she could carry that sword
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Coronation: I took painkillers before carrying sword, says Penny
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Penny Mordaunt took painkillers before carrying sword at King