An open letter calling on King Charles to publicly defend Christianity’s place in British public life has gone viral, attracting more than two million views on X and over 3,500 signatures within days of being posted online.
The letter, written by Bishop Ceirion H Dewar FSHC, was addressed directly to the monarch and shared on social media, where it quickly gained traction, accumulating 56,000 likes and sparking widespread debate across the platform.
At the heart of the appeal is the bishop’s contention that Christianity is being progressively pushed to the margins of national life. He argues that Christian belief is being “mocked in the public square”, that its moral teachings are increasingly dismissed as intolerance, and that faith-based institutions are being pressured to set aside their doctrine in order to comply with contemporary ideological expectations. “I cannot remain silent while the Christian foundations of this kingdom are steadily dismantled,” he wrote.
Bishop Dewar frames his appeal around the King’s constitutional title of Defender of the Faith, presenting the monarch with what he describes as a defining choice at “a crossroads that few monarchs in modern history have faced.” The letter draws a sharp distinction between two possible paths. The King could, the bishop suggests, allow Britain’s Christian identity to quietly erode — or he could “rise to the ancient responsibility entrusted to the Crown and speak with clarity about the faith that built this kingdom.” He adds: “The first path requires little courage. The second will require a great deal. But it is the path that history honours.”
The letter closes with a warning that the consequences of inaction could prove permanent. Should Christianity be cast aside, Bishop Dewar writes, the nation would discover “too late” that it had severed itself from the foundations that had sustained it for centuries. He calls on the King to fulfil what he describes as a “sacred duty of stewardship” entrusted to the Crown.
The letter reflects a growing unease among certain Christian voices in Britain regarding the direction of both public policy and cultural attitudes toward faith. It has clearly resonated far beyond traditional religious circles, judging by the scale of the online response.
Buckingham Palace has not yet issued a formal response. GB News has contacted the Palace for comment.
