Iftar at King Charles' Windsor Castle: Christians slam 'Defender of the Faith'

King Charles III, the monarch of the United Kingdom, and the supreme governor of the Protestant 'Church of England', drew the ire of Christians after Windsor Castle opened its door to hold an Iftar feast on Sunday, March 2.

According to a report by GB News, the free event, held for almost 360 Muslim guests, was organised by the Ramadan Tent Project (RTP), a UK charity, with support from the Royal Collection Trust.

As is custom, the Islamic prayer call was made in the castle and rang through its halls.

The King was reportedly aware of the feast and was also supportive of it, as per GB News.

Visuals of the event were then shared online by the social media account Christian Concern, stating, "An Islamic call to prayer sounds through Windsor Castle while the King hosts Ramadan fast-breaking event..."

Many netizens negatively reacted to it. One user, posting a transcript of the King's holy vows, said, "These are the vows he made at his Coronation. Can he be recalled if he's found to have broken them?"

Another said, "King Charles is a Perennialist. Like it or not, no Christian King or Prince would support or allow this. Christianity, despite the embarrassment of many Christians, teaches that the only way to salvation and eternal life is through accepting Christ as your Lord and Saviour. If you really believed that then you would try with urgency to help save lost souls. Especially if you were a Christian King anointed as he was and had vowed to protect the Protestant Christian Faith. As we all saw on TV!"

Another added, "Where is our Defender of THE Faith?!"

Someone else posted, "This is appalling!"

Another said, "The leadership of Britain, its king and its prime ministers are summoning the Antichrist for the money worshippers."

The sentiment among those who attended the event, however, was very different.

Speaking to the BBC, attendees said, "It's an amazing atmosphere - it just doesn't feel real."

Another person added, "It's very kind of the Royal Family to open their home to us."

Additionally, someone commented, "We never thought we'd be here breaking Iftar. We've come a long way."

"I've never been to Windsor Castle before, so this is an awesome experience. The first time to be here and to do it in a Islamic way - amazing," another attendee said.

Prior to Ramazan beginning, the King and Queen had also visited an Indian restaurant to help with preparations for Iftar donations.