Posted on 09/12/2022 9:18:59 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Britain’s King Charles III was formally proclaimed king and “Defender of The Faith” in a weekend ceremony, and in his first speech affirmed his “particular relationship and responsibility towards the Church of England,” even as he pledged to serve the citizens of Britain and its realms, “whatever may be your background or beliefs.”
In a ceremony accompanied by centuries-old pageantry in London’s St. James Palace, an official known as the Garter King of Arms proclaimed that:
“… the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege lord Charles the Third, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of his other realms and territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of The Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection; beseeching God by whom kings and queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy years to reign over us.”A longstanding advocate of interfaith dialogue, Charles as heir to the throne sparked debate when he suggested that “Defender of Faith” would be a more inclusive and all-embracing title, although in an interview seven years ago he sought to lay the controversy to rest. “The Faith” refers to the Church of England, the country’s state or established church.
In his first public speech as monarch, King Charles recognized that, when his mother became Queen Elizabeth II seven decades ago, Britain and the world were “still living by the conventions of earlier times. In the course of the last seventy years, we have seen our society become one of many cultures and many faiths.” …
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I agree. I think Frank is one of the top five worst anti popes of all time.
Proof by assertion. Does not answer the question “why never”.
Do you have anything specific to say about James I?
Arguably, without his Authorized Bible, there may have been no USA.
Really, I did not know that, I am glad I am earning my post-grad here at FRU :)
Yes, it was awarded to Henry VIII when he was still “Catholic”...
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