'Britain Yearly Meeting acknowledged that ‘the Quaker relationship with being identified as a privileged body is a difficult one, along with the idea of making a “Loyal Address” to the monarch.'

Quakers divided on ‘loyal address’

'Britain Yearly Meeting acknowledged that ‘the Quaker relationship with being identified as a privileged body is a difficult one, along with the idea of making a “Loyal Address” to the monarch.'

by Rebecca Hardy 5th January 2024

Quakers from Britain and Ireland visited Buckingham Palace in the spring after being invited to offer a ‘Loyal Address’ – a historic entitlement to address the monarch.

Quakers divided on ‘loyal address’

'Britain Yearly Meeting acknowledged that ‘the Quaker relationship with being identified as a privileged body is a difficult one, along with the idea of making a “Loyal Address” to the monarch.'

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