If the King’s Coronation service follows the pattern of that of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, His Majesty Charles III will be handed a copy of the Bible as part of the ceremony. But, out of the hundreds of different English language translations, who knows which version it’ll be?
Imagine you were interviewed or gave an important talk which was reported throughout the world. If it was translated into 723 different languages, you’d probably be flattered.
But if some of these happened to be strange new versions using different words and emphases from your original, then you’d possibly be perplexed or annoyed.
King Charles, cancer – and the compassion of Christ
Recently, King Charles hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for cancer charities and issued what was described as a “heartfelt …