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To: John_Wheatley
You can't have a catholic monarch because in the past, (and even today) the supreme leader/authority of a Roman Catholic on earth, is not the nation, but the Pope and Vatican. Think about it. However, there ARE catholic royals, like Princess Michael of Kent.

You are so wrong!

A CATHOLIC MONARCH

The Habsburg monarchy had a long relationship with the Roman Catholic Church.

As the political descendant of the Holy Roman Empire, the Habsburg monarchy had dual responsibilities for its subjects’ spiritual and temporal welfare.

In this context, the Austro-Hungarian monarch was head of both the State and Church; however, it must be noted that although the Habsburg emperors were Apostolic Majesties mandated to spread the Catholic faith and foster the Church’s welfare, they were also tolerant of non-Catholic faiths found in their empire.

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Queen Mary

(Mary, Queen of Scots) 1542 - 1587

Last Roman Catholic monarch of Scotland.

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How about Spainish this 1928 One peseta Spanish postage stamp Pius XI and Alfonso XIII

Alfonso XII of Spain (November 28, 1857 - November 25, 1885), was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup d'etat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.

180 posted on 02/10/2005 9:00:56 PM PST by Major_Risktaker
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