Is it allowed to get marry with a British Royal Family member even I'm not British or Christian?

Question

Is it allowed to get marry with a British Royal Family member even I'm not British or Christian?

Do you know a Royal Family member from history who got married with a non-Christian?

Would it be okay if I accept to change my religion and name?

I'm writing a story and I really need to know!!

Answer 1

Foreign Country? yes, you could. Prince Phillip is part Greek.

Non Christain? No. You would have to change your religion as whoever is head of state, is also head of the Church of England.

Answer 2

Foreign, yes, the Queen, herself, married a Greek man (well, I think he was raised in Britain, he has a distinctly British/Royal accent, but I think he was born in Denmark... perfecty normal among Royalty.)  And she, herself is being criticized because her family is almost entirely from Germany (on the Royalty side, that is...Victoria's father, grandfather, great-grandfather and husband were all German - sort of, Albert and George I were born there...anyway, lots of people say she's "German").  

So, yes, you could be non-British.  Royalty from another country would be a plus.  Not Christian?  I think they would insist that you convert.  But even that depends how high up the Royal is that you are talking about.  The Queen consort would HAVE to be of the Anglican Church.  The guy who marries Princess Beatrice, probably not as critical.

Answer 3

It would be hard, but, it's been done before. You probably wouldn't have a "royal title". The Queen is married to Prince Philip, who is part Greek, but, he is also her cousin too. Yuck!

Answer 4

Of different nationality would be OK but you would have to be Christian. Why do you think Diana is not with us anymore? Because she wanted to marry a Muslim,  even though he was a British citizen. But they could not have the future kings mother be a Muslim, also have a half brother or sister who is not Christian.

Answer 5

You have have to be titled. Queen Elizabeth's father? or grandfather? abdicated to marry an American divorcee. The thing that is the most important is that you are not a papist (Catholic). Isuppose you would have to or be pressured to be b aptized in the Church of England.

Who do you have your eye on? ^^

Answer 6

No. If any royal who is in line to the throne isn't a member of the Church of England (i.e. Anglican) then they have no right to the throne since the monarch is the head of the Church of England. It would be expected that you or your partner would convert meaning you'd have to be C of E or they would have to change their religion. I don't think you have to be British though - our current Queen is married to a Greek man though he is fully British - he became a citizen before marrying.

Answer 7

You don't have to be British, and you don't have to be titled,but you do need to be Church of England.You must convert to it if you are not,otherwise,the royal member you marry will lose her/his place in the line of succession.

You also must have the Queen's permission as well as the Privy Council's permission to marry.

Answer 8

Absolutely. The Queen herself married her second cousin twice remove The Prince Philip. Originally a royal Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philip renounced these titles shortly before his marriage, however, he was a Christian.

Your ethnic background does not affect your right to marry a British royal family member, however, your religion may cause some issues for your royal significant other. In order for your royal partner to retain his or her position in the line of succession to the British throne, that person MUST be a protestant and a member of the Church of England.

The line of succession to the British Throne is an ordered list of the people in line to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom. The succession is regulated by the Act of Settlement 1701, which limits it to the heirs of the Electress Sophia of Hanover, as determined by male-preference primogeniture, religion, and legitimate birth. Catholics are forbidden to rule, and are withdrawn from the line of succession if that person either converts to the Catholic faith, or married to a Catholic person.

Note: The eldest grandson of The Queen, Peter Phillips has forfeited his place as the 11th successor to the British crown, after his engagement to his Canadian fiancée Autumn Kelly. Autumn is a Catholic, and she refused to give up her faith, so therefore, Peter lost his succession rights.

You do not have to change your name or become a member of the Anglican church if you do not wish to do so, this does not affect your rights to marry a royal British person, however, it is up to that royal person to consider whether he/she is welling to give up their rights to claim the throne, if you choose not to become a Protestant.

Answer 9

Difficult but not impossible!

It has happen in the past!