King Charles’s brutal five-word dig at Church of England in never-seen-before letter
The King accused the Church of England of being “corrupted by loathsome political correctness”, a newly uncovered letter reveals.
Written in 1998 while he was Prince of Wales, Charles said that as he grew older he was more drawn to the “timeless traditions” of the Greek Orthodox Church.
He added: “They are the only ones that have not been corrupted by loathsome political correctness.” The King, 75, whose father was Greek Orthodox until he became Anglican on his marriage to the then Queen, has forged strong links with the Eastern church, which focuses on traditional sacrament and scripture rather than preaching and prayer.
In the past 20 years, some have accused the CofE – of which Charles is now head – of putting political correctness ahead of Christian values. In the same letter, Charles also criticises genetically modified crops.
