The monarch has been told his desire to hold a ‘diverse’ ceremony, including with non-Christians, risks colliding with age-old canon law which prohibits Muslims, Hindus, Jews and other religious leaders from reciting prayers during the ceremony.
According to the publication’s source, because of the spat, the release of details of the coronation service was only delayed four weeks before the ceremony, scheduled for May 6. However, Buckingham Palace sources deny any delay. The tensions came nearly 30 years after then-Prince Charles declared his desire to be ‘Defender of the whole Faith’ and not just ‘Defender of the Anglican Faith’ – a title that all English monarchs since Henry VIII brought them to the head of the Church. .England.
The coronation is already expected to be more religiously and culturally diverse than the service at the late Queen’s coronation in 1953. Sources have noted that church leaders are resisting a more active role in d other religious leaders as it is an Anglican ceremony as well as a constitutional event.
A compromise could have been for the king to hold a separate ceremony in which other religious leaders would play an active role.
