CROWN OFFICE

GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR

WARRANTS AND PATENTS

(ron Office documents

\pnointment h\ I etter’ Patent

I hree documents are un ol ed:

the 4arrant this contains I he Queen’s instructions to the I ord chancellor toprepare I etters Patent:

Letters Patent I he Queens document which actualh makes the appointment: thisis either Great Sealed or Wafer Great Sealed: typed or handnritten on ellum. I heI etters Patent are usualh gi en to the appointee or to the person to whom the areaddressed:

the Patent Roll entr this is a record of the Warrant. Ihe Patent Roll entries arebound together at the end of each Regnal Year (i.e. 5ih February) and sent to the\ational \rchixe, together with the \Varrants. for permanent retention

Ihere are two ersions of the Warrant:

By Warrant under The Queen’s Sign Manual these are submitted to I he Queenby a Secretary of State (usually the Home Secretary). These Warrants are prepared bythe Crown Office on receipt of instructions from the originating 1)epartment knownas a “gi\ing effects letter”. .\lIer Ihe Queen has signed the Warrant. the submittingMinister signs it and upon its return to the Crown Office, the Lord Chancellor signs.or “recepis” it to acknowledge receipt of the instructions. The “recepi” is the CrownOffice’s authority to use the Great Seal. If the submitting Minister is not aailable tosign the Warrant, the Lord Chancellor may sign on his behalf see section 2 of the(ireat Seal \et 1884

B Ihe Queen Ilerself( \n lmmcdiate \airant) these are submitted to Ihe Quceniic y hc I o d (haiicIIor I hc ire used (or senior judicial appointments High

i d a d at n h i t md n prcc d nt QuLcn ( unsc

Proc laniations

I hese are prepared h\ the Pri y ( ouneil Office. ho obtain I he Queens signature (atPri Council meetings). I hey are sent to the (‘ron Office for (\ afer) Sealingtogether ith a co ering order (for sealing) signed by the Clerk of the Pri (ouneil.I he Patent Roll entr is typed in the (ron Office: these go at the hack of the houndPatent Roll in due course.

RoyaI Warrants of .\ppoi ntment

Ihese are single documents prepared on \4 cream paper in the Cron 0111cc andsubmitted direct to The Queen. I he are not (ireat Sealed. 1he are used for theappointment of Circuit Judges and other judicial offices. I he signed Warrant makesthe appointment: it is handed to the appointee for his her retention, Warrants arecountersigned by the Lord Chancellor and Crown Office sealed. There is no PatentRoll entr.

When I he Queen is abroad

Counsellors of State may he appointed to act for The Queen during 11cr absenceabroad.

When the I ord Chancellor is abroad

Commissioners of the Great Seal ma’y act on his hehalfi see section 6.

By the I ord high Chancellor of Great Britain

I eclesiastical appointments in the gift of the I oid ( hancellor. There is no ‘v arrantand no Patent Roll entn

I)atlnb documents

\on Pm) Counsellors are described Js Our trust> and viell bclo ed Counsellor

Peers separate rules appi> to peers see page 12

I sqgire is used for all men s ho are not Peers. Knights. Baronets or the holders ofmilitar> rank

komçn: precedents ma> be helpful jifl the Clerk of the (‘rcn’in apprLned thefollowing changes.

Spinsters u.se liss° before their ft’rename

use if this Is the form of address preferred h3 theappointee

use ‘%lr& before lbrcname e.g. Mrs. Jane Smith

Ms

Married omenWidowsI)iorced women using

married name

(‘ounsellon of State

under the Regenc> .ctc 1Q371951

Letir% Patent Names ‘n Counsellors: PrincePhilip and the nest four in line tothe throne isho hase reached theage of DI. (SR. onl> Ibur in lineto succeed ha’ e their decorationslisted. Draft of I etters Patentsent to Palace about 2 iseeks inad’ ance of tbnnal (ii’. ing I fleetsletter.Normall> dated about one ‘seekbefore I he Queen goes abroad.f— and red ssatbr sealed.(Iaiette notices (London.I dinburgh and Belfast) anddocquet book.

Powers any t’so Counsellors of State ma>exercise most of the pocn ofthe Soereign the exceptionsare listed in the Second Schedule.

Pong tgçonlW Knighthooçl ma> be e,ercised by an> oneCounsellor hut require l.ettersPatent sshich are noss usuallytyped and Wafer Sealed.Warrant prepared on instructionsfinn Central Chancery andsubmitted to I he Queen for 11crsignature either neibre Shel:.ni% the ti’untr’ .q

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[)oeuments issued onInstruct ions oft ounsellors of State

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(a) Letters_Patent‘i3 Warrant under theQueen’s Sign Manual”becomes “13v \Varrantunder the Hands of theCounsellors ol State”.

“B Ihe Queen HerselFbecomes theCounsellors of State”

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Commission\ames of ( ounsel lors are‘e1 out in tllle\amples to drasser

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I ord (haneellnr\ I he tbrrnal Suhrnjsion letterCOfltIflUC%

Submision letter to rifler to ‘Yuur 1ajest>” but inthe final paragraph ci theaecompan3 ing letter from thePermanent Seeretan to I heQueen’s Prh ate Seeretan‘ub%titute the (‘ounsellors ofState acting on behalf of 11crMaje%t) for ‘11cr Iajest

I)oeqget Follo ‘ording at end of I ettersPatent (‘ommission

Commissioners of the Great Seal

(a) the 1 on) C hanccilor is abmad(b) temporaril> incapacitated

(to be certified l, the Prime Minister) or(C) there is no I oat Chancellor

and the Great Seal knot in the cuod> of the Sosereign. then

any two of the following, Le. all the (‘ommissloners of the Great Seal, ma recepiwarrants:

I on) Pre’ident of the Pri CouncilKeeper of the Prhy SealChainnan ofCommittees of the house of I ordslord Chief Justice of England and WalesMater of the RollsI on) ChiefJustice of Northern IrelandPresident of the Family DivisionVice-ChancellorLords Justices (of England)Justices of the High Court (of England)

(ii) the I on) Chancellor is temponril> incapacitated (to be certified by the Prime1inister or

(e) there is no I oat (‘hancellor

and the Great Seal is not in the custod) of the Soereign then

any three of the following snen (ommlssloners of the Great Seal may cain outhis other powers, duties and functions (etcept those of Speaker of the House ofI ords)

I ‘%( 1 P1 thc, I ord (hat lustac ir the %tasttr it tht Rolls mas at ak in. tocounitisign R ii ii ai rants d %ppointmtnt md to sinai in I ords lustatslhgh (ourt Judgts and ( ircuit Judgn

Office Rules

Rele’ ant Statutor) Instruments:

1992 1710.1996 27b. 20(N) 3064 and 2002 3131

Ihee Statutor> Instruments Ia> drnsn the sording for certain documents. In all othercaucs. the sording wed to11ots the precedent of preiotis documents.

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Ihis specifies vihich documents are to be prepared on el1um and vihich on paper andlists those documents shich are to be Wafer Great Sealed. lloweer. ihere adocument mentioned in the list has been othen ise produced in the past. and it is moreconenient to follos the preious practice. then it is permitted to 1bllos precedent.

2008 1977

This lays down the fees to be charged for certain Letters Patent. On the instructionsof the freasur> the fees are resie’ied eer> three >ears. [he next re’ien is due to becarried out and in tbrce ii> December 2012.

Honours and Degrees in Letters Patent

bbre iation I ull description for I euers Patent or Ro,)al S arrant

IN ORDL R QF PRI-UL 1)1-SUE

Bait lit BaronetV.C. upon v. horn has been conferred the I)ecoration of the ictona

(‘rossOX. upon sshorn has been conferred the 1)ecoration of the George

CrossK.G. [.0. Knight I.ad) ofOur Most Noble Order of the GarterK. I. 1.. 1’. Knight 1 ad) of (Air Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the

I hktleb.C.B. Knight (or Dame Grand (‘ross of Our Most I lonourable Oidei

of the BathO.M. Member of Our Order of Merit(LL’.M.G. Knight wr Dame) Grand Cross of Our Most Distingui%hed

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George(‘1. Lad) of the Imperial Order ofthe Crown of India(i.C.V.O. Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross of Our Most Excellent Order of

the British Empire(i.B.It. Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross of Our Most Excellent Order of

the British Empire

(.H. Member of Our Order of the Companions of honour

K.C.B. ) Knight of Dame Commander of Our Most I lonourable Order of) theBath

DXB.

K. C I.(,. • Knight or I)amc (‘osnrnandci apt Our lot 1)I%tIIIgLII%hea (Irde,ut’ Sgml lthacl intl Saint (,ct’nze

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(‘.LG. (‘ompanion of Our lo’t I)istinguished Order of Saint 1ichacIand Saint George

C.VA). Commander ofOur Roa1 ‘ietorian Order

C.ltF. Commander of Our lo,4 1 celIent Order of the flritkh Fmpire

D.SA). Companion of( )ur 1)istingui%hd Sen ice Order

I .V.O. 1 ieutenant of Out Ro) ad Victorian Order

O.B.1•. ) Officer of Our Most Excellent Order of the British I mpireQ.S.O. ) Companion of Ihe Queen’s Sert ice Order(N.B. N?

decoration)

I.S.O. Companion ofOur Imperial Sen ice Order

M.V.O. Member of Our Rosal Victorian Order

M.B.l!. Member of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

R.R.C. upon whom has been conferred the I)ecoration of a Member ofthe Ro>al Red Cross

D.SA’. upon thom has been conferred the Decoration of theDistinguished Sen ice Cross

M.C. upon whom has been conferred the l)eeoration of the MilitaryCross

D I (. upon whom ha. been conferred the Decoration of theDl4tingul shed II> ing (‘ro%s

U ( aIpi’n vi hum ha’ been ci’nlcrred the 1)ecoi:ition t’I th .:r I orc£ rn’

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MM. upon horn hac been conhirred the lilitar Medal

Di Al. upon hom has been conferred the l)ktinguished II> ing Medal

tI ‘1. Upon shorn has been conferred the \ir I orce Medal

QA.LM. upon tshom has been conferred I lie Queenc (iallantry ledal

Q.V.R.M. upon hom has been conferred Our Volunteer Reene Medal

B.I’.M. upon whom has been conferred the British I mpire Medal

F R.l). upon horn has been conferred the Army Imergency ReseneI)ecoration

ID. upon “horn has been conferred the I erritorial F filciencyDecoration

FD. upon whom has been conferred the Fificiency Decoration

RI). upon whom has been conferred the l)ecoration lbr Officers ofthe Royal Nasal Resene

V.R.I). upon whom has been conferred the l)ecoration for Officers ofthe Royal Naval Volunteer Resene

upon whom has been conferred the Air Ffflciency Decoration

Ihe Orders of Merit, the Bath and the British I rnpire ha’e Military and Ciil1)1’ isions this make no difference to their respectie description.

Royal ictorirn Chain this has no precedence ot sufli and is \O I reti!rred to inlormal document

), Je “I St ‘Olin ot is kii hi% ha prt& at ‘m u u d l Of tt h I:t. ‘t” t I ‘

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(h1 resses

1\ (OIMISS1O’S

1 or less than Barons Our helo ed and tuth tiil f (ounsel br

I or Barons — Our ebb belo ed and faith ill [Counsel hir

1 or oilier — ( )ur \ lost dear ( ousin and ( ounsebbor I

IN RITS oF St MMONS, ETC

Prince of Wales —I o ( )ur \ lost dear and entirel\ belo ed Son [and\bost taitht’uI Counsellor]

Ro al 1)uke - 1(3 Our Most dear and entirel hebo ed Son [orncle] [and most faith tiI Counsellor]

1)uke of

Arehbi shop

Canterbury - 1 o the Most Reverend Father in God Our righttrusty and el1 beIu ed CounsellorDi Inc Pros idence Lord Archbishop ofCanterbur Prim ate of Ml England andMetropolitan

to the \bost Reverend Father in God Our righttrusts and ell helo\ ed Counsellorby Dk’ine Pros idence I ord Archbishop of YorkPrimate of F ngland and \Ietropol itan

Duke — I o ( ur riht trusts and riht entireb\ hebo\ edand Cnuncelborj Duke

() flt J\

lkronet* and knight - lo Our Irighti trust> and isell belosed((‘ounsellorl

lii -hop In the Right Re’. erend I ather in (I’d Our righttrust> and scli helosed I(’oun’eilorlh> 1)is inc Permission I ord Bishop of

\O iF: L)urham is entitled to “In Di inc Pros idence” - side Ikdshur>’ “I asss ofngland”.

I ess than Baron - Our frightj trust> and ssell beio’ied ICounsellorl

(j - if a Pd’.> Counsellor

*- in the case of ftRt. lion. Ikiord Ppp of the (‘it> of . desi.ribe as

“Our right trust> and ‘sell Mo’. ed Esquire of i.ord Pros ost of the(‘it of (side home 0111cc brought in 1952 23 under Patton)

ANNEX A

DRAFT WORDING FOR LETTERS PATENT

Solicitor General

Ili,aheth the Second h\ the ( raee of ( iod of the I nited Kingdom of ( reat l3ntainand \orthern Ireland and of (. )ur other Realms and erritories Queen I lead of the( ommonsealth I )efdnder of the I aith I o all to s hom these Presents shall c me(ireting \k hereas \Ve did on the XX da of XX in the XX \ ear of Our Reignconstitute and appoint (hr right tru’4y and flell helo ed XX to he Our SolicitorGeneral during Our Pleasure and by Our I etters Patent under the (ireat Seal of OurRealm hearing date at \Vestminster the XX da of XX in the XX \ ear of ( )ur Reigndid confirm the said appointment \nd \\ hereas on the XX day of XX in the XX \ earof Our Reign V e of Our especial grace did constitute and appoint Our right trusts andell helo ed XX to he Our Solicitor General in the place of the said X during ( )urPleasure together ith all salaries tes authorities and ad antages due and of rightbelonging thereto No I herefiare Kno \ e that \ e b these Presents do herebyconfirm the appointment of the said XX to be Our Solicitor General In \\ itness

hereof We ha\ c caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Oursel I atWestminster the XX day of XX in the XX year of Our Reign

stroriomcr Ro al

I li/aheth the Second h the (irace of (iod of the nited Kingdom of Great Britainand \orthern Ireland and of ( )ur other Realms and lerritorie çhieen I lead of theCornmono. ealth l)elnder of the I aith 1 o all to horn these Presents shall comeGreeting Whereas the Oftce of \strononier ko al is acant \o’ Kno ‘e that

e of Our especial grace certain know ledge and mere motion ha e gi en and grantedand l’ thce Presents do ci’, e and crant unto ( )ur trust’, and ‘,‘, cli helo\ ed XX the)flice and Place of \slronorner Ro al ( irantinc unto him the said XX the ( )tice and

Place of \stronomer Ro al atoresaid I o ha e hold and e\ercise the said Office duringOur Pleasure together ith all Pri ileges and \dantages thercunto belonging orappertainin In \\itness v hereof \Ve ha e caused these Our I etters to he made PatentWitness ( )urself at \Vestminster the XX di of XX in the XX \ ear ot ( )ur Reign

Comptroller & Auditor Ceneral

I liiaheth the Second h\ the Grace of God of the nited Kinedoin of ( Ireat Britainand \oulhern Ireland and of ( )ur other Realms and I erritories Queen I lead of the(ommon\\ ealth Defender of the I aith I o all to ssliom these Presents shal come( reeting \\ herea’, \\ e did b I etters Patent under the ( ireat Seal hearing date at\\ etm inster the XX da\ of XX in the XX ear .‘f ( )ur Reien nominate and appointour trut\ and eli helo\ ed XX to be Comptroller General ot the Receipt and Rsue of)ur I \chequer and Auditor ( ieneral of Public \eeotmts And \\hereas the said XX

has retired and an address has been presented to s h ( )ur I louse of Commonspra\ ing that We appoint ( )ur trut\ and ‘ eli helo ed XX to the said ( )fliee NKno Ye that We trusting in the v isdom and tideIit of the said XX I )o b\ thesePresents nominate and appoint him to be Our Comptroller General of the Receipt andIssue ot Our F\cllequer and Auditor General of Public Accounts fo ha e and to holdthe said 0111cc of Comptroller and :\riditor (leneral together ith the poersauthorities and duties belonging thereto during hood heha iour in accordance ithand subject to the pros isions of the Statutes in this behalf made and pros ided In\\ itness hereof \Ve ha e caused these Our Letters to be made Patent WitnessOurseif at Westminster the XX day of XX in the XX sear of Our Reign

oCounsellors of State

Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen head of theCommonealth l)efender of the l:aith To all Archbishops Dukes Marquesses EarlsViscounts Bishops Barons Baronets Knights Citizens and Burgesses and all other Ourfaithful Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting WI IEREASit is Our intention to be absent from Our United Kingdom for the purpose of visitingXX AND WHEREAS by the enactments knowo as the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953 itis (amongst other things) enacted that in the event of Our absence or intended absencefrom Our United Kingdom We may in order to prevent delay or difficulty in thedespatch of public business by Letters Patent under the Great Seal delegate for theperiod of that absence to Counsellors of State such ofOur Royal functions (except thepower to grant any rank title or dignity of the peerage) as may be specified in theLetters Patent AND WHEREAS the persons described by the said enactments as theCounsellors of State to be named in such Letters Patent are as follows that is to sayOur most dearly beloved Husband and most faithful Counsellor Prince Philip Duke ofEdinburgh Our most dearly beloved Son and most faithtiil Counsellor Charles PhilipArthur George Prince of Wales Knight ofOur Most Noble Order of the Garter KnightofOur Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Great Master and the Firstor Principal Knight Grand Cross of Our Most lionourable Order of the Bath Memberof Our Order of Merit Our most dearly beloved Grandson Prince William ArthurPhilip Louis Duke ofCambridge Knight ofOur Most Noble Order of the Garter Ourmost dearly beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales and Ourmost dearly beloved Son Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward Duke of YorkKnight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of Our RoyalVictorian Order subject however to provisions enabling Us by the Letters Patent toexcept from among the number of those Counsellors any person who is absent fromOur United Kingdom or intends to be so absent during the period of Our absenceKNOW YE that by virtue of the said enactments We do hereby delegate for the periodof Our absence to the said Counsellors of State (except during their absence from OurUnited Kingdom those who are or intend to be so absent) the Royal functionsspecified in the First Schedule annexed hereto to be exercised jointly by not less thantwo of their number subject to the folloing exceptions and conditions namely — Thatthey the said Counsellors of State shall not have power to grant any rank title ordignity of the peerage That they shall not receive any homage required to be done toOurself That they shall not approve or sign any warrant fiat submission or otherdocument for which Our approval or signature is required for or in connection withany of the matters described in the Second Schedule annexed hereto and That if WesignitS or it appears to them that the’ should not act in any matter or for any purposeisithout Our pres bus special approsal they shall not act in that matter or for thatpurpose without that appros al Commanding all and singular Archbishops DukesMarquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Baronets Knights Citizens and Burgessesand all other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects that in everything appertaining tothe matters aforesaid they be attendant counselling and helping the said Counsellorsof State as it hehos es them In Witness sshereof We have caused these Our letters tobe made Patent Witness Ourselfat Westminster the XX day of XX in the XX ‘ear of()ur Reign

Rcnio .tI if Office

I iiabeth the Second h the Grace of ( iod of the t nited Kincdom of (ireat Britainand \ortltern Ireland and of ( )ur other Realms and territories )ueen I lead of the(ommon\\ ealth Deflnder ol the Faith lo all 14) v horn these Presents shall conic(ircetini \Vhercas on the XX day of XX XX thousand and XX We of Our especialrace and fa our contrred XX upon XX as a XX No Kno\\ Ye that \Ve of Ourcertain knovledee and mere motion do hereby c aticel and annul the XX cont.’rredupon the said XX as a XX together ith all rights precedenccs pri\ ileues andad\ antages to the same degree title honour and dignity belonging or appertainingthereto In Witness hereof We have caused these Our Letters to he made Patent\\ itiiL’ OursJ I at \v cstrninster thc \\ da of \ \ in th \ \ ir of Our Rcign

Regitis Professor of 11chre

1-1 i,aheth the second l’ the Grace of (nd of the nited Kindom of ( ireal Britain

and \oi’thcrn Ireland and of Our other Realms and I erritories Queen I lead ot the

(omnionssea1th 1)etinder of the Faith lo all to shom these Presents shall come

(ireeling Knoss Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knos ledge and mere motion

ha e en and ranted and b these Presents Iir s Our heirs and successors I)o gix e

and rai1t unto Our trust and eI I helo ed XX the Office and Place of Reius

Prots’or of the I lehrex I onue in Our t nix ersit’ of ( )\flrd being \ oid I’ theresination of ( )ur trust\ and elf helo\ ed XX and in ( )ur ( ii Ii in full ruht 1 o ha e

and to hold the ()liice of Regius Protssor aforesaid unto him the said XX for and

during Our Pleasure together xith all and singular the right adxantages xhatsoexer to

the same Office belonging or appertaining subject nexertheless to all such statutes

decrees ordinances rules regulations touching or concerning the said Office and theduties thereof In \\ itness ‘a hereof \Ve hax e caused these Our I ellers to be made

Patent \\itness Oursclf at Westminster the XX da of XX in the XX ear of Our

Reign

Inlorniatioai Commissioner

I li,aheth the Second h the Grace of God of the 1. nited kingdom ot Great Britain

nd \rtlern Ireland and of Our other Realms tnd I erritories )ueen I lead of the

( ornmon ealih I )eInder of the I aith I o all to horn these Presents shal corne

Greeting Knu Ye that We trusting in the isdom and lidelity of Our trusty and ‘sell

helo ed XX Do h these Presents and in accordance ith section 6(2 ) of the Data

Protection \ct I )X as amended h\ subsequent enactments nominate and appoint him

to he the Intormation (ommissioner lo ha e and to hold the said 0111cc of

Information (‘ominissioner made and proGded for a period of XX sears commencing

on the XX da of XX In \\itness . hereof V e ha\ e caused these Our letters to he

made Patent \\ itness ( )ursel I’ at \\eslrninster the XX da of XX in the XX sear of ( )ur

Reign

Po urs to ( onfcr Knighthood (gcncral)

1 liiaheth the Second hx the Grace of (iod ni the t nited Kingdom of ( ireat Britainand Northern Ireland and of’ ( )ur other ReaIm’ and I erritorie Queen I lead of the( ornmon’ ealth I )e1nder ol the I ai t h I o all to horn these Presents ‘hal I comeGreetin \o’ Kno Ye that b\ these PreNents \\e have been pleased to nominate andappoint Our lrust\ and eli belo ed XX to the deree title honour and dinit of’ aKnihi Bachelor together ith all right precedenees pri\ i1ees and ad\ antages to thesame degree title honour and dignit\ belonging or appertaining In Witness hereof

e hne caused these Our I etters to he made Patent Witness ()urself at \ estminsterthe XX da of XX in the XX year of ( )ur Reign

Poers to Confer Knihthootl (douhlc)

1 I i/abeth the Second b the Grace of’ God of the I nited Kinidoni of Great Britain and

\orthern Ireland and of ( )ur other Rea1m’ and lerritories ()ueen 1 lead of the

(non ealth Defnder of the I aith I u XX (ircetin Vs hereas Vs e are desirous of

eonlcrrinL upon \ on XX certain po ers to act on Our behalf on the XX nd XX da s

of XX and the XX and XX das of XX sshen \Ve cannot Ourseif cons enientlv he

personall\ present knov Ye that \Ve b\ these Presents Do direct and empoer \ On

XX to con tr on the atdresaid da s in Our \ame and on Our behalf in as ftill and

ample a manner as f the same had been conIi’rred b> I s in person the title degree and

honour of’ a Kniht Bachelor upon such persons as \\ e ha e signified at the date (II

these Presents Our intention of promoting or appointing to be Members of the F irst or

Second ( ‘lass of Our \ lost I lonourable Order of the Bath or of Our Most

Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George or of Our Ro\ al Victorian

Order or of Our Most I- xcellent Order of the British I rnpire and as under special

Warrant is’ued under the Seal of an one of the said Orders \ on XX ha e been

empowered to inest sith the insignia of the First or Second (‘lass of that Order And

also to confer in ( )ur Name and on Our behalf upon such other persons as We ha e

been pleased to appro e the title degree and honour of a Knight Bachelor together ith

all rights privileges and precedences appertaining thereto in as full and ample a

manner as if the same had been conferred h F ‘s in person In Witness hereof’ \Ve

hase caused these Our Letters to he made Patent Witness Ourself at Vs estrninster the

XX da ol’ XX in the XX ear of Our Reign

(lb Status

I Ii,ahcth the Second b the Grace ol God of the nited Kingdom of (ireat Britainand Northern Ireland and of ( )ur other Realms and I erritories ()ueen I lead at the(onimonw ealth I)etender at the I aith I a all to w horn these Presents shall caineGreeting \\ hereas \\e for dis ers good causes and considerations thereunto mos ingare raeiousk pleased to confer on the 1 own of XX in our Counts of XX the statusof a (it Now I herefore Know Ye that \\e of ( )ur especial ruee and tis our andmere motion do l’ these Presents ordain declare and direct that the I ow n of XX shallhence torth base the status of a C irs and shall has e all such rank liberties pris ilegesand immunities as are incident to a Citx In Vs itness whereof We hase caused theseour I etters to he made Patent Vs itness ()urself at Westminster the XX da of XX inthe XX sear of( )ur Reign

us/her Roa1 highness

Fli,abeth the Second h the Grace of God of the I nited Kingdom of Great Britainand \orthem Ireland and of our other Realms and I erritories Queen I lead of the(ommonealth Defender of the I aith I o all to horn these Presents shall comeireeting Whereas 11cr late \lajesty Queen Victoria by I icr I etters Patent dated the

thirtieth da of Januar’ in the tentx —c cnth ear of [icr reign did in e\ercise of I icrRo al Prerogati e establish detine and limit entitlement to the st\ Ic Roy al I 1ighness’and did declare 11cr Ro al Will and Pleasure that certain Members of I lie Ro a!I amik namel the children of a So erchin of these Realms and the children of thesons of a Six ereign hould hax e the st\ Ic title or attribute of Ro al I lighuess: an

hereas I icr late \Iajest Queen Victoria h 11cr Letters Patent dated the tent —

sex enth da of \Ia\ in the si\t —tirst sear of [icr reign did extend and amend the saidLetters Patent b declaring that as xell as hereinbeftre mentioned the children of theeldest son of I he Prince of Wales should ha\ e the st\ Ic title or attribute of Ro alhighness: and xxhereas his late Majesty King George V by his Letters Patent datedthe thirtieth day of Nosember in the eighth \ear of If is reign did amend the saidLetters Patent by declaring that of the children of the eldest son of Uhe Prince ofV ales only the eldest lix ing son of the eldest son of I he Prince of Wales should has ethe sty Ic title or attribute of Royal Highness: and xxhereas his late Majesty KingGeorge VI by His Letters Patent dated the txxcntv-sesenth day of Ma in the first‘1earof lbs reign did declare that despite his exclusion from the succession ‘Ihe Duke ofWindsor should continue to hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royalhighness hut that his xxife and children if an and the children of his 5OflS if anyshould not he so entitled: and whereas h convention the xxitè of the son of aSox ereign of these Realms the xx i1i of a son of a son of a Sovereign and the x i fe ofthe eldest lix ing son of the eldest son of I lie Prince of Wales is entitled to the sty Ictitle or attribute of Royal I iighness: and xx hercas We deem it expedient to declare anddetine by due \iathority the entitlement of a former xxifi (other than a vs idoxx until sheshall remarr of a son of a Sox ereign of these Realms of a son of a son of aSoxerehin and of the eldest lix ing son of the eldest son of I he Prince of Wales to thesO. Ic title or attribute ot Ro al Highness: \oxx Knoxx Ye that \Ve of Our especialrace certain knoxx ledge and mere motion do hereby declare Ow Ro\ al \\ ill andPicasuic hat a fianner sxite (other than a vsidovs until she shall remarrx of a on of aSoc i fr lese Realm ii a son t son of a Sos crein and it the eldest is n

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