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Despite the minority support from both [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]] and {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Queen Louise}}, a sizable amount of {{wp|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} however opposed the measure, citing it as an ''"intrusion against national security and stability"'', in regards to the then ongoing {{wp|Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine|insurgency}} in {{wp|Mandatory Palestine}}, which had been perpetrated by {{wp|Zionism|Zionist}} militias seeking independence from the {{wp|British}}. Initial attempts of a compromise which included a morganatic marriage, a divorce and later an alternative spouse were quickly shut down and refused by [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles]] himself. However under the new {{wp|Labour Party (UK)|Labour}} government of {{wp|Clement Attlee}}, support for the marriage decisively rose with {{wp|Clement Attlee|Attlee}}'s backing. Following an open declaration of support from the then {{wp|Geoffrey Fisher|Archbishop of Canterbury}} who argued that Charles's marriage does not contradict the teachings of the {{wp|Church of England|Church}} which specifically prohibited the [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|King]], as the {{wp|Supreme Governor of the Church of England}} from marrying a divorcée in the case of their former spouses being alive, and the {{wp|Royal Marriages Act 1772}} which prohibited a member of the {{wp|British royal family}} from marrying a {{wp|Roman Catholic}}. A subsequent declaration by Charles himself which confirmed that all his descendants would be raised in the {{wp|Anglican}} faith ultimately paved the approval for their marriage which occurred two years later. | Despite the minority support from both [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]] and {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Queen Louise}}, a sizable amount of {{wp|Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament}} however opposed the measure, citing it as an ''"intrusion against national security and stability"'', in regards to the then ongoing {{wp|Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine|insurgency}} in {{wp|Mandatory Palestine}}, which had been perpetrated by {{wp|Zionism|Zionist}} militias seeking independence from the {{wp|British}}. Initial attempts of a compromise which included a morganatic marriage, a divorce and later an alternative spouse were quickly shut down and refused by [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles]] himself. However under the new {{wp|Labour Party (UK)|Labour}} government of {{wp|Clement Attlee}}, support for the marriage decisively rose with {{wp|Clement Attlee|Attlee}}'s backing. Following an open declaration of support from the then {{wp|Geoffrey Fisher|Archbishop of Canterbury}} who argued that Charles's marriage does not contradict the teachings of the {{wp|Church of England|Church}} which specifically prohibited the [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|King]], as the {{wp|Supreme Governor of the Church of England}} from marrying a divorcée in the case of their former spouses being alive, and the {{wp|Royal Marriages Act 1772}} which prohibited a member of the {{wp|British royal family}} from marrying a {{wp|Roman Catholic}}. A subsequent declaration by Charles himself which confirmed that all his descendants would be raised in the {{wp|Anglican}} faith ultimately paved the approval for their marriage which occurred two years later. | ||
==Prelude== | |||
In 1938, [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles III]],then a {{wp|Prince of Wales|''Prince of Wales''}} had voluntarily chose to move to the {{wp|United States}} following the rampant wave of {{wp|Germanophobia}} which had arose from the previous {{wp|First World War}} which saw the {{wp|British}} and {{wp|German}} empires pitted against each other, with both nations being largely connected to Charles himself whose {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|mother}} was a {{wp|German}} princess while his [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|father]] was a {{wp|British}} monarch. With a group of approximately 15 men including the prince himself, the royal entourage was able to enter the {{wp|United States}} via {{wp|Canada}}, all the while posing as a group of {{wp|British}} middle-class men instead. Upon their arrival, the group promptly took residence in the state of {{wp|New York (state)|New York}} where, with the appropriate amount of funds bequeathed to them were able to purchase a modestly-built estate in the {{wp|Upstate New York}} region. | |||
Revision as of 14:37, 24 January 2021
In 1945, a constitutional crisis arose when Charles III,then a Prince of Wales proposed to marry the up-and-coming Jewish-American actress Lauren Bacall. Due to Bacall's commoner status and her religious faith, the proposal incurred a significant degree of controversy as it was extremely uncommon for a monarch of the United Kingdom to marry a commoner, let alone one of a non-Christian faith.
Despite the minority support from both King Edward VII and Queen Louise, a sizable amount of Parliament however opposed the measure, citing it as an "intrusion against national security and stability", in regards to the then ongoing insurgency in Mandatory Palestine, which had been perpetrated by Zionist militias seeking independence from the British. Initial attempts of a compromise which included a morganatic marriage, a divorce and later an alternative spouse were quickly shut down and refused by Charles himself. However under the new Labour government of Clement Attlee, support for the marriage decisively rose with Attlee's backing. Following an open declaration of support from the then Archbishop of Canterbury who argued that Charles's marriage does not contradict the teachings of the Church which specifically prohibited the King, as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England from marrying a divorcée in the case of their former spouses being alive, and the Royal Marriages Act 1772 which prohibited a member of the British royal family from marrying a Roman Catholic. A subsequent declaration by Charles himself which confirmed that all his descendants would be raised in the Anglican faith ultimately paved the approval for their marriage which occurred two years later.
Prelude
In 1938, Charles III,then a Prince of Wales had voluntarily chose to move to the United States following the rampant wave of Germanophobia which had arose from the previous First World War which saw the British and German empires pitted against each other, with both nations being largely connected to Charles himself whose mother was a German princess while his father was a British monarch. With a group of approximately 15 men including the prince himself, the royal entourage was able to enter the United States via Canada, all the while posing as a group of British middle-class men instead. Upon their arrival, the group promptly took residence in the state of New York where, with the appropriate amount of funds bequeathed to them were able to purchase a modestly-built estate in the Upstate New York region.