People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two items of royal insignia which
are also only present at the most regal of events? The Great Sword
of State and the Cap of…
One of, if not the, most decorated man to
have served as President of the United States was Dwight D.
Eisenhower or “Ike” as he was commonly known. The reason for his
long list of US and foreign honours relates to his time serving in
World War Two where he was…
Dame Margaret Beckett 'looking likely' to be appointed as The Queen's 15th Prime Minister
29th September 2019
Senior backbench MP Dame Margaret Beckett
is emerging as the favourite candidate to oust Boris Johnson from
Downing Street and become a Prime Minister of national unity. Dame
Margaret, who was first elected as a Labour MP in 1974, is the
preferred candidate to form a…
Widespread calls for Boris Johnson to resign after Supreme Court rules he misled The Queen
24th September 2019
There are widespread calls for Boris
Johnson to resign as Prime Minister after the Supreme Court
unanimously concluded that he misled The Queen over prorogation.
Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn said: “I invite Boris
Johnson to consider his position and become the shortest serving
Prime Minister there has ever been.” Labour MP Angela Eagle said:
“He should resign…
Supreme Court declares prorogation of Parliament is null and void
24th September 2019
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled
that the prorogation of Parliament was illegal and have quashed the
suspension with immediate effect. The Speaker of the House of
Commons, John Bercow, will now be tasked with recalling Parliament.
On Tuesday, the highest court…
The Supreme Court is expected to announce
their verdict over whether Boris Johnson misled The Queen early
next week. On Thursday, the three-day court hearing came to an end
in the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court – the highest court in the
land. President of…
A Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom has questioned whether it is right for The Queen to
be “sucked in” to matters involving constitutional principles. Lord
Sales, one of the 12 Justices of the Supreme Court, questioned the
government’s barrister on Wednesday morning, asking whether it is
appropriate for the monarch to be drawn into politically
controversial…
”The prime minister’s advice to HM the
Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and
is thus null and of no effect”. With this brief sentence, a panel
of judges in Scotland has placed the relationship between the Queen
and her Prime…
The United Kingdom’s former Attorney
General has said the Prime Minister must resign if he has misled
The Queen over prorogation. Speaking to BBC News, Dominic Grieve QC
said: “If Boris Johnson has misdirected Her Majesty the Queen, it
would be a shameful act and he…
Court rules The Queen was given unlawful advice over prorogation by the Prime Minister
11th September 2019
Three of the most senior judges in the
land have ruled that The Queen was given unlawful advice to
prorogue Parliament by the government. The Scottish Court in
Session ruled that the advice conveyed was unlawful because “It had
the purpose of stymying Parliament.” The government will appeal the
decision to the Supreme Court. Lawyers acting for the winning party
at court…
