Royal officers have denied claims that Prince William doesn’t wish to change into the supreme governor of the Church of England when he turns into king.
The query was raised following the discharge of a brand new biography of King Charles by Robert Hardman, who quotes an insider as saying William doesn’t share his father's spirituality or the robust dedication to the Church of England of his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. II.
“It’s no secret in royal circles that she doesn’t share the king's sense of spirituality, not to mention the late queen's unwavering devotion to the Church of England,” he writes.
A senior palace official claimed: “His father could be very non secular and likes to speak about religion, however the prince doesn't. He doesn't go to church each Sunday, however neither does the overwhelming majority of the nation.”
“He would possibly go for Christmas and Easter, however that's about it. He respects the establishments very a lot, however he's instinctively uncomfortable in a religion surroundings.”
In response, the Queen's former chaplain, Gavin Ashenden, steered on GB Information that if William didn’t wish to take the church title, he ought to abdicate.
“William reveals no indicators of dwelling the vibrancy of the Christian religion. And in that sense he’s very consultant of his era, however I don't assume he understands the monarchy as a result of though many individuals have talked about abolishing the Church of England and altering our constitutional preparations, they’re extraordinarily advanced they usually return over 500 years of laws … it might take a military of attorneys ten years,” he stated.
Instances has since introduced that Prince William has no plans to show down a task that dates again centuries.
The newspaper quoted palace officers as saying “the dialog by no means came about”.
