Tag Archives: The Queen

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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A Few Words On The Swearing-in Of Ministers

Posted on January 21, 2021 by jasonloch

As I watched President Biden’s inauguration, I thought about how the advent of a new ministry in the UK receives very little fanfare. Aside from a photograph of the new Prime Minister with the Queen, the installation of a new … Continue reading →

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The Quotidian Side Of The Queen’s Duties

Posted on September 3, 2020 by jasonloch

One of my Twitter followers recently pointed me in the direction of this set of documents relating to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975. While the documents comprise several different types of instrument, all of them were formally approved by … Continue reading →

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The Lascelles Principles Won’t Save Boris Johnson

Posted on October 8, 2019 by jasonloch

Back in August, I wrote a post about the circumstances in which the Queen might dismiss Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. I noted that, if Johnson were to refuse to resign after losing a vote of no confidence, Her Majesty … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Rules Prorogation Unlawful

Posted on September 24, 2019 by jasonloch

In a constitutional bombshell, Britain’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament for five weeks was unlawful, and the prorogation itself is “null and of no effect.” The justices found that the Prime Minister’s advice … Continue reading →

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Politico Gets Confused About Royal Assent

Posted on September 18, 2019 by jasonloch

In an otherwise decent article about how Brexit has impacted the Crown, Politico Europe reporter Emilio Casalicchio made a strange claim. Referring to Royal Assent, he claimed that “[t]he process once required the monarch’s signature, but it is now a … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of The Queen

Posted on August 29, 2019 by jasonloch

Amid the fallout from Boris Johnson’s decision to seek a prorogation of Parliament next month, some have criticized the Queen for accepting Johnson’s advice. While this anger is understandable given the stakes, it’s ultimately misplaced. As I’ve said many times … Continue reading →

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Behind The Crown: The Truth About Prince Philip’s Title

Posted on March 21, 2018 by jasonloch

I have been a fan of The Crown since it first started airing on Netflix. While the show primarily focuses on the private lives of the Royal Family, legal/constitutional issues do serve as plot points from time to time. This … Continue reading →

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