AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - King Charles faces backlash for dropping 'Defender of the Faith' from official royal report
Queen Elizabeth's former chaplain accused King Charles III of "deserting Christians" after the monarchy quietly stripped the historic "Defender of the Faith" title from its own annual financial report, a move critics say signals a deeper retreat from the Crown's centuries-old religious identity. The Sovereign Grant Annual Report, published in June, replaced the longstanding phrase […] The post King Charles faces backlash for dropping 'Defender of the Faith' from official royal report appeared first on American Almanac .
Queen Elizabeth's former chaplain accused King Charles III of "deserting Christians" after the monarchy quietly stripped the historic "Defender of the Faith" title from its own annual financial report, a move critics say signals a deeper retreat from the Crown's centuries-old religious identity. The Sovereign Grant Annual Report, published in June, replaced the longstanding phrase with new language: "His Majesty is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation." The change drew immediate criticism from Gavin Ashenden, who served as chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, and from royal commentators who called the revised wording both unnecessary and damaging to the institution. No one from…Open