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to think the Accession proclamation implies God is British?

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cakeorwine · 10/09/2022 18:11

www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/images/downloads/ACCESSION_PROCLAMATION.pdf

We,therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm and Members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty’s Privy
Council and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen and Citizens of London, and others, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience with humble Affection; beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy Years to reign over us.

Shouldn't it just be "Grace of God"

Oh - and Kings and Queens don't reign because of God, but that's another thread.

OP posts:
BCBird · 10/09/2022 19:11

Surely God is the nationality you are? Has divine right been repealed?

DownNative · 10/09/2022 19:17

cakeorwine · 10/09/2022 19:07

Not me missing a comma.

The actual proclamation is missing a comma.

You would have thought this would have been noticed before.

The Queen's Accession Proclamation doesn't have it either because it's not actually necessary at that particular point.

Other examples make it clear ghe meaning is NOT what you asked in your OP.

cakeorwine · 10/09/2022 19:19

DownNative · 10/09/2022 19:17

The Queen's Accession Proclamation doesn't have it either because it's not actually necessary at that particular point.

Other examples make it clear ghe meaning is NOT what you asked in your OP.

I was wondering whether to go down the comma route or the God is British route.

OP posts:
denpark · 10/09/2022 19:20

NoFUturREforYOU · 10/09/2022 18:56

It implies god is real.
Equally as big a reach imo.

This!
It's an ancient rite.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 10/09/2022 19:31

cakeorwine · 10/09/2022 18:16

I think he's from Yorkshire

Definitely 👍

Verbena1 · 10/09/2022 19:53

Of course she is.😊

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