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Goodbye Court Of Claims, Hello Coronation Claims Office

Posted on January 12, 2023 by jasonloch

Last week, the Cabinet Office announced the creation of a Coronation Claims Office that will decide who gets to perform certain ceremonial services connected with the King’s coronation. They have three sources:[1] hereditary rights, appanages to an office or title, … Continue reading →

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What Happens At The Accession Council?

Posted on September 10, 2022 by jasonloch

Although the King inherited the crown the moment his mother died, today’s Accession Council marks one of the first constitutional milestones of his reign. In this post, I’ll look at what’s likely to happen during the ceremony. Before 1603, the … Continue reading →

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Could Prince Charles Read The Queen’s Speech?

Posted on April 22, 2022 by jasonloch

A friend recently drew my attention to an article in the Daily Mail which claims that the Prince of Wales is on standby to deliver the Speech from the Throne if the Queen is unable to attend the State Opening … Continue reading →

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Slimming Down The Accession Council

Posted on April 5, 2022 by jasonloch

The Daily Mail recently reported that only 200 Privy Counsellors will be invited to the next Accession Council. Typically, Council meetings are only attended by three or four Privy Counsellors drawn from the government of the day, but the Accession … Continue reading →

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A Brief History Of Royal Assent By Commission

Posted on April 29, 2021 by jasonloch

Today Lords Commissioners gave Royal Assent to legislation before proroguing Parliament. Traditionally, the Monarch signified their Assent in the presence of Parliament, but the statute 33 Henry 8 c. 21 allowed Henry VIII to grant Assent without visiting Parliament. Although … Continue reading →

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Will The Queen Skip The State Opening of Parliament?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jasonloch

There has been talk that the Queen might not open Parliament in person if it looks like MPs won’t vote for the Speech From the Throne. According to an article on Politics Home by Paul Waugh, Her Majesty might give … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher’s Introduction In The House of Lords

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jasonloch

I stumbled upon a fascinating video the other day that shows Margaret Thatcher’s introduction into the House of Lords: The cool thing about this video is that is shows the traditional version of the Ceremony of Introduction. In 1998, it was abridged … Continue reading →

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