Comments on: Peter Phillips will renounce birthright to marry Autumn Kelly

By: jenny

jenny — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:37:14 +0000

Lydia,how can charles be king if he’s not willing to defend just his own church. doesn’t that mean he really does’nt believe in the church he could one day be a king of.

By: Lydia Lilli

Lydia Lilli — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:31:07 +0000

William will not be allowed in the near future to marry any girl of a different religious background, especially a Catholic. He could marry her, but he probably won’t be King unless the rules change long after the Queen has passed away. You have to remember that William is 2nd in line to the throne - therefore, he as King will be Defender of the Faith although Prince Charles is so open-minded that he himself wants to be called Defender of all Faiths - one of the reasons I like Charles so much. Peter is far removed from ever being King and even he had to renounce any claims to the throne.

By: Lydia Lilli

Lydia Lilli — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:27:03 +0000

JENNY - Peter Phillips is marrying a devout Catholic. That’s kind of a no-no with the Royals who are Protestant and of course, the Queen is considered Defender of the Faith. So, just like Prince Michael of Kent many, many years ago who also married a Catholic, Peter has to renounce his right to the throne. Actually, for him it’s no big deal since Princess Anne has always said, “My children are not royals, they just happen to have a grandmother who is the Queen” and it was Princess Anne who did not want her children (Peter and Zara) to have royal titles.
As for Charles being allowed to remarry, yes he was divorced but Diana is no longer alive and it was all handled thru the Archbishop of Canterbury, Parliament and on and on. I’m know there was alot of negotiating and if you recall, Princess Anne was also divorced, remarried Tim Laurence (although in a Scottish church) and she still retains her place in line for the throne. It’s more the Catholic thing than anything else. You have to trace this all back to Henry VIII and his breaking away from the Catholic Church because they forbade him from divorcing and we all know Henry had quite a few wives that went the way of divorce, death or beheading.
As for being allowed to marry someone of color, I don’t know if they would forbid it publicly (I doubt that very much) but privately would be a different matter perhaps. Although the way William and Harry are in terms of being independent-minded and headstrong, as long as the girl had a good background, was a member of the Church of England, and whatever other qualifications were needed, they could probably pull it off. The older Royals however are known for their predjudices and Anti-Semitism especially the late Princess Margaret and of course, Prince Philip. Charles does not seem to be that way at all however.

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:51:20 +0000

If charles can marry someone who’s been divorved and still be king,and they say she will automatically become queen. why does peter have to give up his right to the throne.he’s 12th in line couldn’t they just let him keep his spot. it’s like he’s being punished for being inlove. are they still forbidden to marry someone of color.

By: Princess April Ann of Daly City

Princess April Ann of Daly City — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:08:39 +0000

Thank goodness Peter is marrying a catholic girl with the Queen’s approval. I hope William can marry any religion like his cousin too!

By: mary

mary — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:11:30 +0000

I have a question:do you have to be the royal familys religion or just not catholic.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:09:37 +0000

I wish them a happy ever after. Though I think in this day and age, banning Catholics from the Throne is outdated and irrelevant. Especially in a country which is trying to establish equality between all races and religions.
What would they do if one of the Queen’s grandchildren wanted to marry a black person or a muslim? Discrimination isn’t allow in society and therefore shouldn’t be allowed in the Royal family either.

By: jenny

jenny — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:59:05 +0000

I wish them well.

By: mariska agusta

mariska agusta — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:26:48 +0000

Congratulations for both of you, Autumn & Peter for your marriage at 17 May in windsor castle! my prayer to both of you are always happiness ever after Amien