A Catholic king?"It's a matter of regret surely that had Mrs. Parker Bowles been a Catholic, Prince Charles Noun 1. Prince Charles - the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) Charles would have lost the right of succession to the throne throne, chair of state or the seat of a high dignitary. The throne was at first a stool or bench and later became an ornate armchair, usually raised on a dais and surmounted by a canopy. . Here in Scotland one in five of the population are equally loyal Catholics. So why should Prince Charles or any heir to our throne be able to marry, not only someone of the Anglican faith but someone who is Muslim or Jewish, but not a Roman Catholic?"--Cardinal Keith O'Brien, archbishop of St. Andrew and Edinburgh, Scotland, using the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles to address the law that prohibits a Catholic succession to the throne of England (BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. News, Feb. 14, 2005) Unshared joy is an unlighted candle --Spanish proverb proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in metaphor, alliteration, or rhyme, e.g. |
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