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November 24, 2010 | UK bishop suspended after William, Kate marriage slur |
London: A bishop who suggested that Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage will fall apart after seven years has been suspended from duty. Shortly after the Royal couple's announcement that they were to be married, the Rt Rev
Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden, launched a tirade against them on his Facebook
page. The Church of England bishop later backtracked and apologised for his comments.
However, the Bishop of London, Bishop John Carew Chartres, said he had asked Bishop
Broadbent to 'withdraw from public ministry'. "I was appalled by the Bishop of
Willesden's comments about the forthcoming royal marriage," the Daily Mail quoted
Bishop Chartres as saying. "In common with most of the country I share the joy
which the news of the engagement has brought. "I have now had an opportunity to
discuss with Bishop Peter how his comments came to be made and I have noted his
unreserved apology. "Nevertheless, I have asked him to withdraw from public ministry
until further notice. I have also been in touch with St James's Palace to express
my own dismay on behalf of the Church," Bishop Chartres added.
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