The King’s silence on the resurrection shows he is not fit to be Defender of The Faith
The Defender of The Faith is unfortunately not doing the very thing he swore to uphold. He is letting down the Church, Christianity and the country who rely do need him to step up.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles will not issue an Easter message this year. The decision comes despite the monarch issuing one on Maundy Thursday in 2025, but more noticeably it follows his recent warm Ramadan greetings to the Muslim community.
As Supreme Governor of the Church of England and holder of the title Defender of the Faith, the King attended the Royal Maundy Service in Wales but chose silence on the central Christian festival of Easter. This is no minor oversight in my opinion. It raises serious questions about priorities at the heart of the British establishment, especially given the King’s well documented history of warm statements towards Islam, accepting large donations and endorsing the religion.
True, it’s not a custom, but when the country needs Christianity, he is not there
A Royal Easter addresses is not an unbroken annual custom. Queen Elizabeth II issued one only during the COVID pandemic, and the Palace has never treated them as mandatory like the Christmas broadcast. King Charles did mark Easter last year with words that referenced Jesus Christ alongside ethics shared with Islam and other faiths which drew some criticism. Yet the absence this year stands out even more because its just months after the royal family issued a prominent Ramadan message, complete with Arabic script.
Critics rightly note his contrast to Islam. When the head of the established Church skips the resurrection, one of the most important events in the Christian calendar, while actively acknowledging other religions. It sends a clear signal.
Britain remains a Christian nation by law and heritage. The Act of Supremacy 1534 established the monarch’s role in defending Protestant Christianity. Ignoring Easter while embracing other observances looks less like neutrality and more like selective deference.
King Charles and Islam: Decades of Public Affinity
The King’s interest in Islam is not new. As Prince of Wales he studied Arabic to read the Quran, visited mosques, and delivered lectures praising the faith’s contributions. In one 1993 speech he stated that Islam is part of Britain’s past and present and that it created modern Europe while teaching lessons Christianity had lost. He has long advocated redefining his title as Defender of “Faith” in the plural, signalling openness to all religions rather than exclusive guardianship of the Christian one. Rumours of deeper alignment, including alleged secret conversion, have circulated for years and were dismissed by the Palace.
What cannot be dismissed are the public record and the pattern. He hosted an iftar at Windsor Castle and has spoken repeatedly of Islam’s spiritual value. Meanwhile, attacks on Christians worldwide intensify, churches empty at home, and radical Islam gains ground in British towns. The King’s words and actions appear to prioritise interfaith harmony over robust defence of the faith he swore to uphold.
Financial Links Raise Further Questions
Reports over the years have detailed large donations accepted by the then Prince of Wales from figures tied to Islamic states or families. In 2013 he received £1 million from the family of Osama bin Laden for charity. Between 2011 and 2015 he accepted €3 million in cash, handed over in bags during meetings with a former Qatari prime minister. Palace statements insist these were proper charitable contributions and properly accounted for. Yet the optics matter. At a time when Britain faces grooming gang scandals linked to specific communities and parallel Sharia practices, such ties fuel legitimate public unease. The monarchy must remain above suspicion of foreign influence, particularly when the donor nations or families represent a faith the King has repeatedly elevated.
Right Leaning Voices and Public Backlash
Right leaning commentators and independent voices have not held back on this latest betrayal by the King. YouTube reactions, including Asmongold’s widely viewed clip, label the King a traitor for failing his coronation oath. Comments across platforms call him the “Traitor King” and question why the Supreme Governor cannot acknowledge Easter when Ramadan receives prompt recognition.
Accounts such as @Sargon_of_Akkad highlight the steady advance of Islam under secular pretexts, while the New Culture Forum continues to defend Britain’s Christian heritage and Easter observances. Outlets like GB News and Christian Today report growing Christian frustration. Even mainstream titles such as the Telegraph and Daily Mail note the criticism. The pattern is clear. Ordinary Britons sense their ancient faith is being sidelined while Islam receives special accommodation.
This is not isolated. It fits a broader elite reluctance to affirm Britain’s Christian foundations amid mass immigration and cultural change. Schools face pressure over “blasphemous” childrens drawings under Islamic sensitivities. Public spaces host displays that challenge British norms. The King’s silence amplifies the sense that the establishment has lost its way and is no longer acting as he promised, to be the Defender of The Faith.
Restore Britain Offers the Necessary Correction
Britain does not need a monarch who hedges his bets on our Christian faith. It needs leadership that proudly defends the Christian identity that shaped our laws, customs, culture and freedoms. Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain understand this. Lowe has stated plainly that Britain is a Christian country and under a Restore Britain government it will remain one. The party’s policies directly address the rot. They include banning the burqa and niqab, outlawing Sharia courts and parallel legal systems, halting foreign funding of mosques and radical institutions, and ending special privileges for any religion over our own. Lowe’s personal Easter message, a simple walk and church service, shows the unpretentious Christianity the nation needs from its leaders.
Restore Britain’s commitment to halting mass immigration, reversing cultural erosion, and restoring national confidence would prevent further drift. A government that treats Christianity as the foundational faith, not one option among many, would ensure the Defender of the Faith title means something again. The King’s Easter silence is a symptom. Restore Britain supplies the cure with an unapologetic restoration of our Christian heritage, secure borders, and a country that puts its own people and traditions first.
The time for polite accommodation is over. Britain must be restored.