Monthly Archives: February 2021

The Curious Legal Legacy Of The First Duke Of Sussex

Posted on February 23, 2021 by jasonloch

On April 4, 1793, Prince Augustus Frederick (later the first Duke of Sussex) secretly married Lady Augusta Murray at a hotel in Rome. Although it was a love match, their nuptials would ignite a legal firestorm that gave rise to … Continue reading →

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The Queen And Ministerial Travel

Posted on February 11, 2021 by jasonloch

A while back, I stumbled upon something interesting in a collection of documents from John Major’s premiership. It’s a brief letter from Roderic Lyne, Major’s Private Secretary, to Sir Robert Fellowes, the Queen’s Private Secretary, seeking permission for Major to … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Consent, Again

Posted on February 8, 2021 by jasonloch

David Pegg and Rob Evans of The Guardian have released another tranche of documents relating to Queen’s Consent. This time, the documents are more interesting than the ones they released yesterday, but Pegg and Evans’ reporting is still flawed. The … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Guardian’s Latest ‘Royal Exposé’

Posted on February 8, 2021 by jasonloch

The Queen’s Consent is once again in the news. This time it’s because David Pegg and Rob Evans, two reporters with The Guardian, have unearthed documents from 1973 that reveal discussions between Matthew Farrer, the Queen’s private solicitor, and the … Continue reading →

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