Monthly Archives: November 2015

Why Did The Queen Hold A Privy Council At Heathrow?

My recent article on the Privy Council led a reader to ask: What’s the story behind the Privy Council meeting at Heathrow? The meeting took place on September 16, 1998 when the Queen was en route to Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia. The only … Continue reading

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Constitution 101: The Privy Council

In honor of the fact that Jeremy Corbyn has finally joined the Privy Council, I thought I’d provide a brief overview of this fascinating corner of the British constitution. ‘Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council’ is one of the United Kingdom’s … Continue reading

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