There were red faces at Government House this week after a press release went out suggesting Queen Elizabeth, the head of the Church of England, was married in a Catholic church 60 years ago, local media reported Friday.
According to NZPA news agency, Governor-General Anand Satyanandon Tuesday congratulated the Queen and Prince Philip on the occasion of their diamond wedding anniversary.
The press release, which appeared on the Government House website and elsewhere, said they were married in "Westminster Cathedral."
After the mistake was pointed out, it was quickly corrected to Westminster Abbey.
Britain's 1701 Act of Settlement bars monarchs or their heirs from becoming or marrying Catholics.
Source:Xinhua
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