11 months ago 03rd Aug 13:00
Britain's Peter Phillips may have to give up his succession to the throne when he marries his Canadian fiancée.
Peter - the 29-year-old son of Princess Anne and ex-husband Mark Phillips - is currently 10th in line but news of his engagement to Autumn Kelly may change that because she was baptised a Roman Catholic.
The 1701 Act of Settlement bars monarchs and their heirs from becoming or marrying Catholics.
Under the act, Peter - whose grandmother Queen Elizabeth is the head of the Church of England - will either have to renounce his right to the throne or Autumn will have to give up her membership of the Catholic Church.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said no date had been set for the wedding and if a decision about Peter's renouncement is made, it would be made at the time of the marriage.
Church leaders have repeatedly called for the 1701 act to be abolished as they say it is no longer relevant in the 21st century.
Peter and Autumn, who have been dating for four years after meeting at the Canadian Grand Prix, announced their engagement earlier this week.
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