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Prince William keen to build 'strong and meaningful' bond with Church
BBC ^ | 23 March, 2026 | birg

Posted on 03/23/2026 6:54:44 AM PDT by birg

The Prince of Wales is "keen to build a strong and meaningful bond" with the Church of England, a royal aide has said, ahead of the future monarch attending the new Archbishop of Canterbury's official installation this week. The aide said Prince William's "commitment to the Church of England is sometimes quieter than people expect, and for that reason it is not always fully understood". But they added that "those who know him well recognise that his connection to the Church, and to the sense of duty that comes with it, runs deep and is grounded in something personal and sincere".

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TOPICS: Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: archbishopofcant; churchofengland; monarchy; princewilliam

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1 posted on 03/23/2026 6:54:44 AM PDT by birg
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Prince William seems like he’s making a lot of the right moves and saying a lot of the right things but, in my opinion, its too late. Support for the monarchy started falling in the 1960s and the soap opera / clown show of the 1980s and 1990s caused it to nosedive. BTW, that soap opera was primarily caused by Charles and Andrew, so this idea that Charles is somehow now a pillar of respectability trying to defend the monarchy against Andrew and Harry is laughable. My guess is that some deal gets cut where the monarchy loses its official functions but still gets some government payoffs to remain a tourist attraction like the monarchies in other countries.


2 posted on 03/23/2026 6:59:10 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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I’m sure. Just as long as it doesn’t interfere with the ongoing Muslim invasion.


3 posted on 03/23/2026 7:01:03 AM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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To: birg

Ghe CofE serves its Deep State, not the Almighty.

Serve God, Your Highness.

I hope that’s what you intend.


4 posted on 03/23/2026 7:02:16 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Seem much later for a church lead by a moppet!


5 posted on 03/23/2026 7:03:01 AM PDT by PsyCon
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To: Track9

FWIW, if the UK’s Deep State has a mad-on for the Prince of Wales, that’s a good sign, to my mind, that they fear they can’t control him.

I hope for the UK’s sake that’s the case.


6 posted on 03/23/2026 7:03:57 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: birg

I’d like to see William lead a Glorious Revolution, rally the people and the troops and expel every last Muslim from the British Isles. But that seems unlikely to happen.


7 posted on 03/23/2026 7:11:23 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Quote-this idea that Charles is somehow now a pillar of respectability trying to defend the monarchy against Andrew and Harry is laughable.___

Indeed.


8 posted on 03/23/2026 7:12:22 AM PDT by birg
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I wonder what Prince William will have to say about the Church’s views on LGBTQ etc...


9 posted on 03/23/2026 7:14:31 AM PDT by birg
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He can start with Cadbury, the famous English chocolate company - which is refusing to use "Easter" on its Easter candy this year:

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10 posted on 03/23/2026 7:15:56 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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Prince William seems like he’s making a lot of the right moves and saying a lot of the right things

At least Prince William is addressing "Climate Change".

11 posted on 03/23/2026 7:20:01 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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> I’d like to see William lead a Glorious Revolution, rally the people and the troops and expel every last Muslim from the British Isles. <

The king is the commander-in-chief of the British armed forces. But would William have the courage to roll the dice? Because if he should fail, Parliament would almost certainly abolish the monarchy.

As you noted, it is very unlikely that William would take that chance. It’s so much easier to kick that putrid can down the road, and hope for things to improve.

But of course things won’t improve. No way.


12 posted on 03/23/2026 7:22:38 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“Quieter than expected” is word crafting at its best. I didn’t expect anything from Prince William.


13 posted on 03/23/2026 7:22:49 AM PDT by healy61
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Charles should’ve dealt with Harry and Megain a long time ago.


14 posted on 03/23/2026 7:23:55 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy”)
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To: Bon of Babble

And I’m not gonna buy any Cadbury candy, either.


15 posted on 03/23/2026 7:26:52 AM PDT by healy61
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To: Track9

King Charles seems to have a soft spot for Islam. I know a few people who believe he secretly converted. It is an open question of Prince William can undo the damage.


16 posted on 03/23/2026 7:27:48 AM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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Charles should’ve dealt with Harry and Megain a long time ago.

Emir Charles?

17 posted on 03/23/2026 7:29:50 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: rbg81
It is an open question of Prince William can undo the damage.

meet the new boss, same as the old boss

18 posted on 03/23/2026 7:30:55 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Bon of Babble

Dr. Peter Hammond did a study on how Muslims behave as a percentage of their country. Once they pass 5%, they cease to become quiet neighbors and start to exert an inordinate amount influence.

The UK is now roughly 7% Muslim.
And now no more Easter candy.

Dr. Hammond was right.


19 posted on 03/23/2026 7:35:31 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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What should he have done?

It seems to me that ignoring them and their antics is the best way to handle them.


20 posted on 03/23/2026 7:41:08 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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