Kilts at the Royal Wedding today?

[Chas]

I was more than a little intrigued by this so I emailed the Office of the Archbishop's Council and asked the following question:

Are women required, by Canon Law of the Church of England, to have their heads and arms covered when entering a Church of England church?

I have downloaded the relevant PDF from your site but can find no mention of this. Is it urban legend? Was it canon law that has been rescinded?

If it is still canon law, could you please quote chapter and verse?

This is the reply I received within two hours:

Dear Chas

Thank you for your email.

The short answer would be no.

It's more a question of general common sense - as people are entering a place set apart for the worship of God.

You may be thinking of churches in countries such as Spain - where sometimes entry is not allowed unless people are relatively well covered up.

Scriptures too mention women covering their heads - but this is not interpreted as meaning all women and is thought to relate to the circumstances and culture of the time of writing.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Howard

Howard Dobson
Archbishops’ Council
Church House
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3AZ

So, there we have it.

Regards

Chas

[Mike_Oettle]

Thanks, Chas, for doing the footwork there!
Incidentally, I see that Beatrice’s hat is being auctioned for charity.
Regards,
Mike

[Chas]

I see that Beatrice’s hat is being auctioned for charity.
Regards,
Mike

National News, just 10 minutes ago - £5,000 reached so far!

Regards

Chas

[starbkjrus]

National News, just 10 minutes ago - £5,000 reached so far!

Regards

Chas

£5,000! Wow. Well, good for charity.

I just hope the buyer doesn't wear it. Maybe loan it to the BBC to use as an aerial.

[Mike_Oettle]

Dee wrote: “I just hope the buyer doesn't wear it. Maybe loan it to the BBC to use as an aerial.”


But £5 000 – that’s just silly money!

[Chas]

From the latest on-line BBC News:

Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat placed on eBay


Princess Beatrice (r) turned heads with her striking choice of hat for the royal wedding

The elaborate hat worn by Princess Beatrice at Prince William's wedding has gone on sale on eBay to raise money for charity.
The Philip Treacy design is billed as a "unique sculptural celebratory headpiece".
The starting bid was £5,000 from entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne of Dragon's Den fame who said that, for once, he wouldn't mind losing.
Proceeds from the sale will be shared between Unicef and Children in Crisis.
After the wedding, the hat was compared to a pretzel and a lavatory seat.
A Facebook page set up in its honour attracted a following of more than 5,000 people.
Princess Beatrice defended her choice of hat in a recent magazine interview, saying it was "wonderful that it's had such a reaction".
'Delighted' In a statement announcing the online auction she said: "I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted. It's a wonderful opportunity to raise as much money as possible for two fantastic charities."
"I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have."
Koy Thompson Children in Crisis
Philip Treacy, whose creations often sell for thousands of pounds, said he was flattered she had chosen his hat, and that she had decided to sell it for charity.
Unicef UK will get half of the proceeds. Its director of fundraising Julie Weston said she was delighted the princess was "putting all the publicity around her hat to the best possible use".
She added: "We take our hat off to her for helping to change children's lives."
Koy Thomson, chief executive of Children in Crisis, said: "Princess Beatrice is a tremendous ambassador for the charity and we are extremely grateful for her support with this great initiative."
The eBay auction will last for 10 days. The hat is listed under Women's Accessories, and is described as Used.
Duncan Bannatyne, who is a Unicef UK ambassador said: "Whatever anyone thinks of the hat it's fantastic that Princess Beatrice is doing this for Unicef and Children in Crisis. Good for her!"
"I'd encourage everyone to get bidding to raise as much money as possible. For once I don't mind if I don't walk away with the deal."

Regards

Chas

[Bugbear]

Did the hat have little green aliens in it?

[McClef]

Thanks for the leg work Chas.

As to that hat I am pleased it is doing something useful at last by raising money fore charity but what it will be used for by the winning bidder I have absolutely no idea!

[tpa]

Here's the link. £18,300 and 4 days still to go. Words fail me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Princess-Beatr...item35b20d924d

[sydnie7]

If you missed out on that eBay auction and want to make your own version, here are instructions:

Make your own fascinator

They also have a lovely peacock feather number. . .