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Royal weddings can still be quite kosher

November 3, 2011 14:20

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Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

It would be the ultimate quandary for a "Jewish princess". What would happen if a handsome prince came along and swept her off her feet? Would it be happily ever after as this country's first Jewish queen, with weekly shops at Kosher Kingdom, or would it be a lifetime of broiges at Buckingham Palace?

Last week Commonwealth leaders agreed to begin the process of reform to treat male and female heirs to the throne equally and overturn the ban on them marrying Catholics. But despite discriminating against one faith, according to constitutional expert Professor Vernon Bogdanor, there is nothing in the current law that prevents an heir to the throne finding a Jewish bride or groom

Prince William's marriage took him out of the equation, but rumour has it that the "spare"- Prince Harry - has expressed interest in Israeli model Bar Refaeli. While such a union would require government approval, it would be kosher enough for the Crown, meaning that Our Bar is in with a chance.

However Prof Bogdanor, author of The Monarchy and the Constitution, added a disclaimer. "Heirs to the throne can be Jews or marry Jews, but the sovereign must be in communion with the Church of England, and the coronation is an Anglican religious ceremony."

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