>> She didn’t. It still stands. In any case, it’s not in the Queen’s power to alter - only Parliament could do that. <<
No, at her direction, Parliament changed the title to “Defender of Faith.”
>> Goodness knows where you got that from. There are many Catholics in both Houses of Parliament. <<
I didn’t write MP, I wrote PM. No one in proximate line of succession to the throne nor Prime Minister may be Catholic. I did just learn, however, that as a result of the Succession to the Crown Act of 2015, an heir to the throne may marry a Catholic.
>> Rowan Williams’s so-called ‘druid’ status was no more than a quaintly-titled literary award given by a Welsh cultural organisation in recognition of his work as a poet in the Welsh language. It has nothing whatever to do with paganism. <<
Yes, he participated in pagan worship for a mere, minor honor from a “Welsh cultural organization.” The proceeded to abolish any reference to Christ from the CoE’s New Year’s service, press for abolishing right of conscience for Christian opponents of abortion, and so on and so on.
I'm afraid you're simply misinformed on that point. Firstly, the Monarch has no power to direct Parliament to do anything (a Civil War was fought to establish that point nearly four centuries ago.) Parliament is sovereign. Secondly, the title has not been changed. I can only think you're referring to some other Commonwealth coountries such as Australia which recognise the Queen as Head of State, but with a differently-styled title. In the UK she is still
"Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".
No one in proximate line of succession to the throne nor Prime Minister may be Catholic.
To take those one at a time:
There is no legal impediment to a Catholic becoming Prime Minister. (There are practical difficulties, such as the PM's role in advising on CofE matters etc - which is why Blair didn't formally convert until after leaving office - but there's no legal or constitutional impediment.)
On the monarchy itself, you are indeed right, and this is an anachronism: but, again, not one which the Queen herself has the power to change.Only Parliament can do that, by amending or replacing the Act of Setrtlement.
Yes, he participated in pagan worship for a mere, minor honor from a “Welsh cultural organization.”
It's a gross distortion to describe the Gorsedd as 'pagan worship'. Silly, yes, faux-antique, yes, but 'pagan worship' - no.