Religion and the monarchy – the king of harmony

‘I am a committed Anglican Christian and … I will take an oath relating to the settlement of the Church of England.’

Charles returns to Clarence House in London last September on the day he was proclaimed King.
photo: alamy/stockimo, Jack Lomond

Will Charles III be the ‘Defender of the Faith’ or a ‘Defender of Faith’? Perhaps he has found a way to express his personal religious belief that brings both these roles together / By CATHERINE PEPINSTER

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