OM 89. On being Head of the Church of England. Dearly Beloved, When we celebrated 70 years on the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, a worthy celebration of monarchy, that day was also an opportunity to look forward to the royal succession as Her Majesty took the opportunity to raise the standing of the wife of our future King to Queen Consort. The Prince of Wales had a difficult start to married life including an adulterous affair and the death of his Princess of Wales in a car accident. This will raises questions about the suitability of the Prince of Wales to become head of the Church of England and to take the title of Defender of the Faith. Nevertheless, a degree of chaos within personal relationships is common to all of us, and the royal family is no exception. We do not have to go back to Henry VIII and his six wives, we can look more recently at the behaviour of George IVth and his Queen Consort, Caroline of Brunswick. Although George, as Prince of Wales, was already married to