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Originally Posted by timun
A divorced king is pretty much unprecedented. (Henry VIII's many failed marriages were annulments, or he had them executed.  ) Charles was the first heir apparent to get a divorce.
Of course, it's all "tradition". "Tradition" is about 95% of what the monarchy is! :P
As such, there's never been a (widely acknowledged) "king consort" in the UK or England. All the previous queens regnant's husbands were not kings except William III, who co-ruled with his wife Mary II, and Mary I's husband Philip, who was separately King of Spain and Portugal. Anne's husband George and Victoria's husband Albert were both princes, never kings.
Being that the monarch is also the head of the Anglican Church, it's a pretty big deal if their own marriage isn't actually kosher within the rules of the church. It was only about 20 years ago that the Church allowed divorced people to remarry while the former spouse was still alive. |
Did he divorce Diana before she died suddenly? I thought her death ended the marriage.