Archbishop of Canterbury fined for speeding days after crowning King Charles
THE Archbishop of Canterbury was convicted of speeding — at 25mph — just days after he crowned the King.
Justin Welby, 67, was snapped by a speed camera driving a VW Golf in a 20mph zone and has been given three points on his licence and charged £510.
Mr Welby admitted speeding after he was sent a letter by the Metropolitan Police, according to court documents obtained by the Evening Standard.
He was driving on the Albert Embankment towards his London residence Lambeth Palace last October when caught.
On Wednesday, Lavender Hill magistrates’ court issued the points, a £300 fine and ordered the Church of England’s most senior cleric to also pay £90 in costs and a £120 victim surcharge.
He was not at court to hear the outcome and Lambeth Palace said he was not aware of the behind-closed-doors hearing.
The Archbishop crowned the King at Westminster Abbey last Saturday.
And his conviction four days later came on the same day he attacked the Illegal Immigration Bill in the House of Lords.
Lambeth Palace said Mr Welby had tried to pay the fine on three occasions but had been hampered by “admin errors”.
A spokesman said: “The Archbishop knows about it but hadn’t been notified that it had gone to court.
“He has tried to resolve this and pay the fine three times. Admin errors seem to be causing problems.”