King Charles III has altered the prayers for the Royal Family following his accession to the throne, The London Gazette has revealed.
The new King altered the long-existing prayers for the Royal Family by Royal Warrant on 17 September. The changes are:
“That in every prayer for or referring to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and contained in any form of service authorised for use in the Church of England instead of the word ‘Queen’ the word ‘King’, instead of the word ‘Elizabeth’ the word ‘Charles’ and instead of the words ‘Sovereign Lady’ the words ‘Sovereign Lord’ be inserted;
“That in every prayer for the Royal Family contained in any form of service authorised for use in the Church of England, instead of the words ‘Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Charles Prince of Wales,’ the words ‘Camilla the Queen Consort, William Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales’ be inserted; and
“That in all prayers so altered, such change of the pronouns ‘She’ and ‘Her’ be made as will by those alterations be rendered necessary.”
The alterations were registered by King Charles at the Court at Saint James’s and are listed as being submitted “In the first Year of Our Reign.” The changes were published on 30 September.
Changes to the prayers referring to members of the Royal Family may be made in accordance with the Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure of 1974 by Royal Warrant.
King Charles is now, as Sovereign, Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Anglican Church of England. He is also a member of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
He returns to royal duties this week after spending a week after his mother’s death mourning privately at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, though he and his wife, Queen Camilla, have been pictured travelling to church at Crathie Church nearby.
