‘Royal succession change will add to secularisation’
Allowing the heir to the throne to marry a Roman Catholic may lead to the disestablishment of the Church of England – and make Britain officially secular, according to commentators.
Changes to the rules of royal succession were announced by David Cameron, the Prime Minister, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, attended by the Queen, in Perth, Australia.
Under Roman Catholic teaching, any children from such a marriage must be raised as Roman Catholics.