Social media customers have joked Penny Mordaunt has taken revenge on Liz Truss after she stole the show at the Coronation with her sword role.

The Commons Leader and Lord President of the Council carried and offered the Jewelled Sword of Offering to the King throughout the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Commentators took to Twitter to level out that in Ms Truss's short-lived stint as PM, she handed rival Ms Mordaunt the job as a demotion following the Tory management race.

But they joked that the transfer had backfired as Ms Mordaunt carried the sword on the Coronation as a part of her duties.

Charlie Proctor, editor-in-chief on the Royal Central web site, mentioned: "The most hilarious part of the Coronation.

"Liz Truss made Penny Mordaunt Lord President of the Council to maintain her out of the highlight.

"She has spent most of the day carrying a giant sword in front of millions, so that turned out well."

Journalist Matt Chorley added: "Reminder: When Liz Truss became PM she made her leadership rival Penny Mordaunt Commons leader as a low profile demotion.

"It comes with the job of President of the Privy Council. Normally not a lot.

"Apart from the proclamation of a new monarch. And some low-key sword carrying."

Ms Mordaunt additionally sparked comparisons with Pippa Middleton, who stole the present at her sister Kate's royal wedding ceremony in her bridesmaid position.

Money Saving Expert's Martin Lewis mentioned: "Is Penny Mordant the new Pippa Middleton? She has stolen the show!"

BBC presenter Tina Daheley added: "Penny Mordaunt is the new Pippa Middleton."

The intricate tapered sword, made for George IV's 1821 coronation, has a hilt encrusted with diamonds, rubies and emeralds and a scabbard adorned with jewelled roses, thistles and shamrocks.

It symbolises royal energy and having the ability to resolve between good and evil, and the monarch accepting his obligation and knightly virtues.

The sword was blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and offered to the King by Ms Mordaunt, who turned the primary lady in historical past to take action.

The sword was positioned within the King's proper hand, then clipped onto his girdle and finally unclipped.

The King then stepped ahead and supplied the sword to the Dean, who positioned it on the altar.

The sword was then "redeemed" by Ms Mordaunt, who positioned the redemption cash on an alms dish, held by the Dean, earlier than drawing the sword and carrying it in its bare kind, with out its scabbard.