Posted on 04/26/2023 7:09:28 PM PDT by marshmallow
Kaya Burgess reports in The Times that non-Christian religions will be represented in the coronation ceremony, with four Lords presenting regalia to the King and other faith leaders forming a faith procession.
The report names the Lords as Baroness Gillian Merron, Jewish peer and former Labour MP, who will carry a robe; Lord Narendra Patel, a Hindu crossbench peer, who will carry the ring; Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon, a Sikh crossbench peer, who will carry the coronation glove; and Lord Syed Kamall, a Muslim Conservative peer who will carry the armills (bracelets).
The news follows mounting speculation as to how other faiths could be included in a Christian ceremony, with widespread recognition that this was the King’s wish, as Defender of the Faith – Christianity – but with a lifelong interest in spirituality and other faiths which led him once to say (now retracted) that he would prefer to be known as Defender of Faith.
(Excerpt) Read more at religionmediacentre.org.uk ...
And nobody will get up and walk out. The slimmed down but thoughtfully handpicked guest list will see to that.
And isn’t this interesting, Labour’s cool with the oath...
Why would that be...
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