> Criticising the UK royals feels like criticising a religion For the Queen and some Anglican believers that's literally true. She's an anointed monarch [0] a

> Criticising the UK royals feels like criticising a religion For the Queen and some Anglican believers that's literally true. She's an anointed monarch [0] and supreme leader of the Church of England. During the coronation, the anointing by the Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated and sacralized her—made her holy. The anointing has been the central part of the coronation for at least 1000 years. Of course, most people don't take all that seriously today (nor do I). [0]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22764987 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22764987 [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consecration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consecration