Future British Monarch Need Not Be Anglican

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UNITED KINGDOM, July 16, 2003: A future British monarch need not be a member of the Anglican church, and minor royals ought to “go out and get a job,” recommends a radical report on the monarchy. The Fabian Commission, which received Buckingham Palace’s cooperation during its inquiry, also called for the monarch be allowed to retire, opening the way for younger members of the Royal Family to accede. In the report, which its authors believe will be looked on favorably by the royal family, the Fabians called for the monarchy to become better adapted to the norms of contemporary society and said a Roman Catholic should be able to marry a future king or queen. Also, future monarchs need no longer be head of the Anglican church and would not be barred from reigning if they were “Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish or Hindu.” Any future coronation ceremony could be entirely secular or “reflect the faith — if any — of the incoming monarch or, as Prince Charles has suggested, reflect all faiths.”