Description
This essential book published ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III explains the significance and meaning of monarchy in its all-important sacred and spiritual dimension, the ritual and symbolism of the Coronation and exploring the meaning of and issues surrounding the titles of Defender of Faith, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the monarch’s relation with churches and other faith groups, the annual Christmas broadcast and the wider implications of the sacred appeal and power of the monarchy in an apparently secular and post-Christian nation. Ian Bradley is an established authority on the religious and sacred dimension of the British monarchy, and previously wrote God Save the Queen: The Spiritual Heart of the Monarchy.