Christians should only swear allegiance to Jesus. The coronation oath is not OK

In introducing an oath of allegiance into the coronation service, the Church of England has forced Christians – even those who support the monarchy – into a difficult position. We have only one King, says George Pitcher, and his name is Jesus

You know the monarchy have got it wrong when so many people where I live shake their heads dolefully and say something like: “What were they thinking?” Republicans here in rural Sussex are rarer than soft drinks at a Number ten party. Correction: Anyone who isn’t a raving royalist has moved somewhere more congenial to their views. Such as Windsor.

So it beggars belief that, with things going relatively swimmingly ahead of Saturday’s coronation and opinion polls apparently swinging behind the lush pageantry, organisers of the event should have shot themselves in the foot by introducing an oath of allegiance. This is described as a “chorus of millions” which invites loyal subjects to stand in their slippers as one and pledge fealty to the new king.