Charles A. Coulombe

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Roy-Charles A. Coulombe KCSS (born November 8, 1960), known as Charles A. Coulombe, is an American Catholic author, historian, and lecturer.[1] Coulombe is known for his advocacy of monarchism.[2][3]

Early life and education

Roy-Charles A. Coulombe was born on November 8, 1960, in Manhattan, New York, and was raised in the Hudson Valley by his parents, Guy J.C. Coulombe (1926–1996) and Patricia Coulombe (1925–2015).[4][5][6] His father was a tail gunner in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. They later moved to Los Angeles.[7]

Coulombe attended California State University, Northridge, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He also studied at the International Theological Institute in Austria,[8] to obtain a Magister Theologiae.[9]

Career

Coulombe has been an editor and movie reviewer to the National Catholic Register, and a contributor to publications as the Catholic Herald, Success, Catholic Twin Circle, and FATE. He is also an author with publications such as the European Conservative and has been interviewed by Vulture.[10][11]

Coulombe was commended by Pope John Paul II for his book Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes, and by order of John Paul II, Coulombe was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester for his services rendered to the Holy See.[12] He has later on also provided narration for ABC News, Fox News, and for the BBC during the funeral of John Paul II and the election and installation of Pope Benedict XVI. Coulombe had also been awarded the Christian Law Institute's Christ King Journalism Award in 1992.[1][13]

Politics

Coulombe served as the Western U.S. Delegate to the Grand Council of International Monarchist League.[14] Coulombe is a founding board member of the Queen of Angels Foundation, a Roman Catholic devotional society based in Los Angeles.[15] In 1995, Coulombe met Mwami Kigeli V as a representative of the International Monarchist League .[16]

He is member of the Catholic lay organisation Gebetsliga (Emperor Karl League of Prayers for Peace among Nations) and an honorary member of the Croatian Royal Council.

Coulombe supports the American Solidarity Party, and has credited Otto von Habsburg as influential on his political beliefs.[17][7] He has described himself as "not a great fan" of U.S. President Donald Trump.[18] Coulombe defended Trump during his first impeachment and criminal indictments,[18][19] while criticizing Trump's expansionist policies, support for same-sex marriage, and support of IVF.[20][21][22] Coulombe has expressed criticism of Israel, describing their treatment of Palestinians as a "terrible injustice".[23]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Charles A. Coulombe | Authors". US Macmillan.
  2. 2.Ariel Sabar (March 27, 2013). "A King With No Country". Washingtonian.
  3. 3.Leslie Wayne (January 6, 2018). "What's the Cure for Ailing Nations? More Kings and Queens, Monarchists Say". The New York Times.
  4. 4."x.com/RCCoulombe".
  5. 5."x.com/RCCoulombe". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  6. 6."x.com/RCCoulombe".
  7. 7.[7.2]Coulombe, Charles A. (June 23, 2024). "Confessions of an American Monarchist". European Conservative.
  8. 8.EmperorCharles.org (June 13, 2021). "Author of New Book on Blessed Karl to Begin US Tour". Blessed Karl of Austria Canonization Guild. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021.
  9. 9."Blessed Emperor Charles at ITI". ITI.Ac. 2022.
  10. 10.Coulombe, Charles A. (September 21, 2021). "The Failure of Christian Democracy". The European Conservative.
  11. 11.Jung, E. Alex (January 18, 2017). "So, Who Is Really the Youngest Pope of All Time?". Vulture.
  12. 12."Coulombe, Charles". store.catholicism.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. 13."Charles A. Coulombe". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  14. 14."The Monarchist League". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  15. 15."Charles A. Coulombe". The Queen of Angels Foundation.
  16. 16.Cockfield, Errol A. Jr (March 18, 1995). "Exiled King Brings Lonely Battle to L.A.: Royalty: Kigeli V, deposed 34 years ago and thought to be living more like a pauper than a monarch, visits to raise support for Rwanda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  17. 17.Coulombe, Charles A. (August 13, 2017). "The American Solidarity Party". YouTube. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  18. 18.[18.2]Various (June 5, 2024). "Growing Anger at the Trump Convictions". Crisis Magazine.
  19. 19.Coulombe, Charles A. (January 2, 2020). "The Catholic Case Against Impeachment". Crisis Magazine.
  20. 20.Coulombe, Charles A. "Canada, Canzuk, and Mr. Trump". OnePeterFive.
  21. 21.Coulombe, Charles A. (January 23, 2025). "The Truth That Dare Not Speak Its Name". Crisis Magazine.
  22. 22.Coulombe, Charles A. (March 28, 2025). "An Open Letter to the First Lady, Vice President, and Secretary of State of the United States of America".
  23. 23.Coulombe, Charles A. (April 21, 2018). "Israel: Should It Exist?". Youtube.