the church of england has never crpwned a divorced King

But if you are divorced and then your spouse dies what does that make you? Surely you can't be classed as divorced.

I agree it's a soap opera, which is unfortunate for those within it, but that's what it is.

the subject is about a divorced man being crowned king. nothing to do with an ex being alive or dead!

Edward VII was crowned. He was a notorious womaniser.
Camilla has had a total makeover since we first heard of her as that wicked marriage breaker.
It's all a soap opera IMO

Oh yes, how could we forget Andrew.

However, Camilla will not be crowned, so perhaps that will be a technical point.

Callistemon21

There's a first for everything.

The Church of England would never marry divorced people at one time.
However, we have been to C of E weddings where at least one spouse has been divorced.

Spot on. There's a first for everything. This is the 21st century and new rules are springing up everywhere. I'm sure they will pass a new statute of Parliament in time to amend the coronation oath. Don't forget too, Charles may not have a living spouse but Camilla does.

nanna8

Well the whole thing is just silly. As Lathyrus says ,he has no living ex partners. I certainly wouldn’t want his dear brother to be King.

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No, he's way down the list now, thank goodness.

Lathyrus

And there wasn’t a Church of England then either😬

The church was all catholic till Henry’s divorce.

Well the whole thing is just silly. As Lathyrus says ,he has no living ex partners. I certainly wouldn’t want his dear brother to be King.

Lathyrus

And there wasn’t a Church of England then either😬

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Good point!

There's a first for everything.

The Church of England would never marry divorced people at one time.
However, we have been to C of E weddings where at least one spouse has been divorced.

Good point Lathyrus.

Umm, well as his first wife is dead, it’s not relevant.

Agree - these are evolving times with much more serious things to consider.

That's right Grandmabatty he had his first marriage annulled, he made his fourth wife Anne of Cleaves his adopted sister, his second and fifth wives were executed and his sixth wife outlived him.

I'm sure if any changes have to be made to the coronation service so it wont be invalid, they'll be done in time.

It's the 21st century and there are much more important things to worry about.

And there wasn’t a Church of England then either😬

Sorry, that was stupid of me. Duh, he wasn't divorced when he was crowned. Sorry.

Henry the eighth?