Prince William, 41, has already promised to make a number of significant changes when he becomes king, in order to modernize the British monarchy. And if we are to believe some of the latest reports, following in his father King Charles‘ footsteps and becoming Supreme Governor of the Church of England might be one of the things he puts an end to!
According to royal biographer Robert Hardman, whose new book Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story came out on January 18th, the Prince of Wales may choose not to take the title when he takes the throne.
Prince William May Not Take The 'Supreme Governor Of The Church Of England' Title When He Becomes King
The Supreme Governor of the Church of England title has been affiliated with British sovereigns since King Henry VIII in the 1530s. King Charles, 75, automatically became Supreme Governor of the Church of England upon his accession following the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8th 2022. He described his faith as "deeply rooted" in the Church of England in his first speech as sovereign the following day.
According to Hardman, as per an excerpt in the Daily Mail, Prince William isn't as spiritual as his father or his late grandmother, hence why several insiders believe that he may not take the title.
"In royal circles, it is no secret that he does not share the King's sense of the spiritual, let alone the late Queen's unshakeable devotion to the Anglican church," Hardman wrote in his latest book.
Hardman quoted a senior palace figure as saying: "His father is very spiritual and happy to talk about faith but the Prince is not. He doesn't go to church every Sunday, but then nor do the large majority of the country. He might go at Christmas and Easter but that's it. He very much respects the institutions but he is not instinctively comfortable in a faith environment."
