| − | The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the mother church of the Anglican Communion. The British Monarch has also, since the time of King Henry VIII, held the title 'Defender of the Faith'. A law dating from 1701, still in effect, prevents a Roman Catholic or spouse of a Roman Catholic from becoming king or queen. | + | The British monarch (currently, [[King Charles III]]) is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the mother church of the Anglican Communion. The British Monarch has also, since the time of King Henry VIII, held the title 'Defender of the Faith'. A law dating from 1701, still in effect, prevents a Roman Catholic or spouse of a Roman Catholic from becoming king or queen. |