Overview
- The Prince and Princess of Wales met Dame Sarah Mullally at Lambeth Palace for introductory talks and offered congratulations on her appointment.
- Lambeth Palace said they discussed churches’ community work and the couple’s Royal Foundation, with the Archbishop calling the meeting a privilege.
- On Wednesday Dame Sarah paid homage to King Charles at Buckingham Palace, swearing the oath acknowledging him as Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
- Her public installation at Canterbury Cathedral is scheduled for 25 March, with William deputising for the King at the service.
- Mullally is the first woman to hold the post, confirmed last month at St Paul’s after a roughly year-long vacancy following Justin Welby’s departure over abuse-case handling.