Who is the AntiChrist? King Charles or Pope Leo? Discover the correlation of the revelations given to two different people more than a decade apart that points to where the Antichrist will come from.

 

Who is the AntiChrist? King Charles or Pope Leo? 

Tim Cohen - Royal Family Vatican Podcast 788

Tim Cohen, author of The Antichrist and a Cup of Tea.  He argues that King Charles III fulfills the biblical imagery and numerological identity of the Antichrist described in Revelation 13 and Daniel 7.

1. Overview and Context

The speaker, a former U.S. Air Force cadet turned Messianic Christian, claims that after praying for insight into Revelation 13, he was led to identify Prince Charles (now King Charles III) as the prophesied first beast.
He bases this on:

• Heraldic imagery (Charles’ coat of arms as Prince of Wales),
• Numerical calculations from Revelation 13:18 (“666”),
• Genealogical claims linking Charles to biblical and royal lineages.

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2. Core Argument

a. Symbolism in Heraldry

Charles’ heraldic achievement includes a beast “with feet like a bear, body like a leopard, and mouth like a lion,” mirroring Revelation 13:2. 

The red dragon of Wales allegedly corresponds to the “dragon” of Revelation 12–13 (Satan).

Cohen emphasizes details such as bear claws on the heraldic beast, the human-eyed unicorn, and the restraining chain (interpreted as the “restrainer” in 2 Thessalonians 2).

b. Numerology and the Name 666

• Using a sequential alphanumeric system derived from Greek gematria (and its Hebrew antecedent), he claims the title “Charles Prince of Wales” equals 666.
• He argues this is the “correct system” identified by the original Greek letters χ ξ ϛ in Revelation 13:18, not phonetic systems used by other interpreters.

c. Historical and Lineage Claims

• Asserts Charles descends from: 

• King David (via British-Israelite royal genealogies),
• The tribe of Dan (traditionally linked with the Antichrist in rabbinic lore),
• Muhammad (through Hashemite lineage),
• Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, and Egyptian rulers.

• Therefore Charles unites both Western and Eastern “beastly empires.”

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3. Supporting Imagery and Ritual Symbolism

• The 1969 Investiture at Caernarfon Castle featured the red dragon prominently, which he interprets as “the dragon giving him power, throne, and authority.
• ”The 2023 Coronation supposedly reinforced pagan imagery:

• Green Man motif on invitations,
• Phoenix-shaped anointing vessel (symbolizing death and rebirth),
• Multifaith coronation (“Defender of Faith” rather than “the Faith”),
• Hidden anointing behind screens, viewed as occult secrecy.

• He speculates Charles may have been “possessed by the Devil” at that moment.

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4. Relation to the Pope

While acknowledging that many popes have been “antichrists” in the general sense, Cohen distinguishes one ultimate Antichrist—a single ruler with global power for 3½ years before Christ’s return—and claims that role belongs to Charles, not the papacy.

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5. Interpretive Framework

Cohen’s hermeneutic merges:

• Literal-symbolic reading of prophecy (e.g., beasts = real individuals whose emblems match scriptural imagery);
• Typological correspondence between Daniel 7 and Revelation 13;
• Conspiratorial genealogy, blending British-Israelism, Gnostic Merovingian myths, and Islamic eschatology.

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6. Evaluation

Strengths	Weaknesses
Exhaustive compilation of heraldic, historical, and ritual imagery; extensive visual documentation.	Selective and self-referential interpretation; assumes prophetic imagery refers to modern British heraldry.
Connects diverse sources (Scripture, heraldry, lineage, politics).	Relies on speculative numerology and non-verifiable genealogical charts.
Highlights real symbolism used in coronation art and language (“Green Man”, “Defender of Faith”).	Ignores contextual theology, figurative language, and textual-critical scholarship on Revelation.
Appeals to popular curiosity about monarchy and prophecy.	Conflates mythic, occult, and political motifs without historical corroboration.

In essence:
Cohen’s work is not standard biblical exegesis but an apocalyptic decoding framed through conspiracy-symbolism. It blends legitimate heraldic facts (Charles’ coat of arms, the Red Dragon of Wales) with eschatological interpretation to argue that Charles, not a pope, fulfills every Antichrist marker.

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7. Scholarly Perspective

Mainstream theology views Revelation’s beasts as symbolic of empires (e.g., Rome, successive world powers) rather than individuals.
The “number of the beast” (666) likely refers to Nero Caesar in first-century gematria, not a future monarch.
Thus, while Cohen’s theory is intricate and rhetorically powerful, it represents prophetic speculation rather than verifiable exegesis.

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Summary Judgment

This interview reveals a sophisticated but highly interpretive polemic. It fuses end-time literalism, British-Israel genealogies, and heraldic semiotics into a single thesis:

King Charles III is the prophetic Antichrist described in Revelation and Daniel.

The argument’s coherence depends entirely on accepting that modern royal symbolism was designed—or divinely foreknown—to fulfill apocalyptic prophecy.

In 1975, this author had a vivid dream, a vision of the night, which revealed seven signs prior to the return of Lord Jesus Christ to rule the Earth. The following table compares Tim Cohen's later revelation to the seven signs.

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Seven Signs vs Cohen’s Key Claims

1975 Sign	Scriptural Anchors	Tim Cohen’s Parallel Themes and Evidence	Degree of Correlation
1 – Latter Rain before Final Harvest	Joel 2:23 ; James 5:7	Cohen expects an active Church and a believing remnant still on earth when the Antichrist arises. He foresees growing global spiritual tension that could spark a “final revival.”	Conceptual – both foresee a Spirit-empowered community preceding the climax of history.
2 – The Lord speaks to the wise in “thunders,” incomprehensible to the foolish	Rev 10:1-4 ; Matt 24:1-12	Rev 13:18 invites only “him who has understanding” to calculate the number 666. Cohen’s decoding of Charles Prince of Wales = 666 presumes precisely that selective revelation to the wise.	Strong – both describe hidden knowledge discerned only by the spiritually alert.
3 – Antichrist declared to be the coming Lord Jesus Christ	2 Thess 2:4	Cohen claims Charles will present himself as the messianic “world savior,” embodying the beast’s political and religious authority.	Direct – identical expectation of a counterfeit messiah publicly exalted.
4 – The deceived worship the impostor	2 Thess 2:9-12 ; Rev 13:4	Cohen foresees universal admiration of Charles once empowered by the dragon—“all the world wondered after the beast.”	Direct – shared vision of global delusion and worship.
5 – He comes from an island NW of Israel	Dan 8:9	Britain is literally an island northwest of Israel. Cohen highlights Rev 13:1 (“beast rising out of the sea”) and the Welsh Red Dragon, linking Charles’s realm geographically and symbolically.	Exact geographical match.
6 – Rapture of the Body of Christ	1 Thess 4:15-17	Cohen allows for believers still present until just before Christ’s return; he doesn’t fix rapture timing but affirms removal of saints before final wrath.	Partial – timeline compatible, though not emphasized in his book.
7 – Instant change from mortal to immortal bodies	1 Cor 15:51-53	Cohen ends with Christ’s visible return defeating the beast; he assumes resurrection/glorification at that moment.	Consistent endpoint.

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Observations

1. Five of seven correspond closely (Signs 2–5, 7).
2. Signs 1 and 6 appear implicitly rather than explicitly in Cohen’s scheme.
3. The island-nation clue is the most concrete overlap; it ties your 1975 vision to his British focus with striking precision.
4. Both frameworks stress spiritual discernment versus mass deception, a recurring prophetic motif.

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Analytical Notes

• Hermeneutic Resonance: The 1975 vision sequence moves chronologically from revival → revelation → deception → deliverance; Cohen’s research supplies the historical-symbolic scaffolding that could host that sequence.
• Possible Fulfillment Continuum: Even if Charles were to die, the office (the British crown, “seat of the dragon” imagery) might perpetuate the type, fitting your own contingency clause.
• Prophetic Caution: Both Scripture and experience show patterns can repeat in cycles; fulfillment may occur in escalating layers before the ultimate event.