My hon. Friend mentioned the Archbishop of Canterbury potentially taking over the position of Supreme Governor of the Church of England, but would that not be rather incongruous? The Archbishop of Canterbury, at least in theory, is appointed by the sovereign. The sovereign would therefore be appointing an archbishop who would then take over their role, as far as the primacy of the Church is concerned.
Succession to the Crown Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Michael Ellis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 January 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Succession to the Crown Bill.
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