King Charles is set to visit the Vatican to be made a Royal Confrater, an honour reflecting his efforts to foster interfaith dialogue. However, a royal commentator suggests this upcoming appointment might have jeopardized his chances of receiving an even more significant, unprecedented papal knighthood.
The potential papal knighthood, which would be the first since Henry VIII's break from Rome, was reportedly considered for King Charles by Pope Francis due to his ecumenical zeal and work towards reconciliation between Anglicans and Catholics.
The commentator argues that the King's role in the Church of England's decision to appoint the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, could have disrupted the delicate reconciliation process and thus diminished his prospects for the papal honour.
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