A few weeks ago King Charles III of the United Kingdom made several speeches about Ramadan, and even organized events and banquets for Muslim dignitaries explicitly celebrating that festivity.
Can you guess how many speeches he has given about Easter, even though such speeches have been a tradition for the British royalty for decades, perhaps even centuries?
Zero.
Not one single speech. Not even a social media post. Nothing.
When it comes to the King of the United Kingdom, this is not just a small thing. He has advisors, he has family members, he has an entire staff organizing every single public appearance, every single speech, helping him with every single decision he makes, and who understand how important each public appearance is, and what kind of signals such public appearances and speeches give to the public and the world at large. Both the King himself and especially his staff are hyper-aware of the signals they are giving when he gives or does not give particular speeches for particular occasions.
It is quite clear which religion King Charles has chosen to support, and which one he has chosen to reject. This is absolutely not just some kind of lapsus or inconsequential thing.
This is particularly notable because the official state Church of England is a Christian one. The King shunning one of its most important holidays, while openly and repeatedly supporting and promoting one of the biggest festivities of another religion, is very notable.
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