What were to happen if the Queen of England converted to the Catholic religion?

[CatholicOf94]

Is it really possible for the Queen of England or any of her successors to convert to the Catholic faith? Some say yes and others say no. I think it would be possible. If this were to happen what impact would it have n the Catholic Church? In my opinion this would really be a godsend.
What are your thoughts?

Here is a link I found interesting: thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=4478.0.100.0

Your thoughts on this to would help

 

[Milesius]

As the law stands right now if the Queen converted she would have to abdicate as it is against the constitution for the monarch to be a Catholic.

 

[Carlan]

As the law stands right now if the Queen converted she would have to abdicate as it is against the constitution for the monarch to be a Catholic.

Well,in my opinion,she would become a more fulfilled spiritual Christian by accepting the full teaching of the Apostolic Church and could possibly become a saintly example of changing her people back into returning to their true heritage(the Apostolic Church) before the rule of the rebel King, Henry.
Peace, Carlan

 

[puppypatrol]

Well,in my opinion,she would become a more fulfilled spiritual Christian by accepting the full teaching of the Apostolic Church and could possibly become a saintly example of changing her people back into returning to their true heritage(the Apostolic Church) before the rule of the rebel King, Henry.
Peace, Carlan

True but they would have to amend the constitution before she could do that. There may actually be no need for her to convert since Anglicans are now in communion with Rome.

 

[Kaninchen]

Constitutional impact? Considerable.

Impact on the UK population? Negligible.

 

[ConstantineTG]

True but they would have to amend the constitution before she could do that. There may actually be no need for her to convert since Anglicans are now in communion with Rome.

The highlighted statement is false.

Right now, none of the Anglicans are in communion with Rome. There are some Anglicans who have requested to come into the Church but retain Anglicans. The process is ongoing, they are not in communion at this time. After this process is completed then those that have applied for communion will be in communion. But only those that applied, not the entire Anglican Communion. This would only cover the entire Traditional Anglican Communion and some individual Anglican parishes. But most Anglicans will still be separate from Rome.

 

[BazPollard]

I was Christened C. of E. and it wasn’t until I grew up and realised that it was only started
when the rebel murderer and adulterer Henry VIII broke away from Catholicism that I converted to the Catholic Faith.
I think it would be a good thing if her and her all family converted to Catholicism, which in turn would no doubt put a stop to the British Prime Minister of the time having the sole right to appoint Bishops within the C. of E. Another outdated and ridicules example of the English Heritage.
I am British but not always proud of it.

 

[AngloCatholic1]

Well, now that we`re in fantasy land…**Yes, I think it would be one of BEST things that has happened to Britain in the last four-and-a-half centuries!!! ** She could lead her nation out of their amoral Alice-in-Wonderland nightmare, and back into the loving arms of Holy Mother Church. She could redress the wrongs that were committed under the diabolical King Henry VIII, and lead the way toward long-overdue Christian Unity. She could inspire the Parliaments of England and Scotland to pass good Christian (i.e. Catholic) laws to protect their heritage…a heritage which is now in DANGER of vanishing.

That being said…it is very unlikely to happen. Ever since the Glorious Revolution of 1688, it has been against the law for any claimant to the throne to be anything other than Anglican. This is because Britain suffered terribly with Catholic-protestant conflicts within and without the crown during the Reformation period of the mid-1500s and again during the English Civil War of the 1640s, and they simply wanted to end the bloodshed.

It is hopeful to note, however, that Catholics in Britain attained full rights to election in the 1800`s (they could not be members of Parliament prior to then). Also in that century great men like John Henry Newman began to realize, and proclaim, the necessity for Anglicanism to return to its Catholic roots. The late twentieth century witnessed the virtual self-destruction of the Anglican Communion that men like Newman, and others, logically predicted. Will Britains finally wake-up and see the writing on the wall? It is my sincere daily prayer that they do. Those of you who are of a like mind should become aware of the Walsingham Project. Go to: keysofpeter.org/w.project/crusadeofprayers.htm

It is my fear though, that the power BEHIND the throne has no real loyalty to any religion whatsoever. The future King, Prince Charles, was once quoted as saying that when he is king he would like the title Defender of Faith, rather than the traditional Defender of The Faith. It will be a very sad day when the King would just as easily deny Christ as witness to Him. Defender of Faith? What the heck does THAT mean? So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. - Rev. 3:16 (KJV)

 

[Nine_Two]

Under British Constitutional Law the Monarch must be a Protestant.

However I doubt your average British person would care if this were repealed today.

 

[Pahoran]

Well,in my opinion,she would become a more fulfilled spiritual Christian by accepting the full teaching of the Apostolic Church and could possibly become a saintly example of changing her people back into returning to their true heritage(the Apostolic Church) before the rule of the rebel King, Henry.
Peace, Carlan

Carlan,

in what sense do you refer to Henry VIII (of whom I am not an admirer) as a “rebel?” Do you mean in the sense of religious apostasy, or are you referring to him refusing to obey the Pope as his temporal sovereign? Because you do know that King John’s surrender of England to Pope Innocent III was unlawful, don’t you?

Regards,
Pahoran

 

[puzzleannie]

True but they would have to amend the constitution before she could do that. There may actually be no need for her to convert since Anglicans are now in communion with Rome.

whoa since when are Anglicans in communion with Rome? I missed the memo

 

[Zooey]

As I understand it:shrug:, any monarch of England who becomes Catholic, by doing so, ceases to be monarch as a result.:twocents:

Mind you, stubborn old Jacobite that I am, I have to point out that there is a case to be made for the “queen” of England not being a queen at all…
IMNSHO, the last genuine English monarch was His Royal Majesty Henry Benedict Cardinal Stuart.(May he rest in peace). This present lot, like the Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice”, are all “nothing but a pack of cards”.
Which, I must admit, leads me to ponder the question of said author’s politics…

 

[Dylpickleh8]

whoa since when are Anglicans in communion with Rome? I missed the memo

Some of the Traditional Anglican groups applied with Rome a few months ago. If and when they do get in communion, it would only be the more traditional.