The Regency Act: who can stand in for King Charles?
5th February 2024
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who
stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t
exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of
the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old
princess called Elizabeth. Now, George VI’s grandson sits on that
throne and has already seen the law change once in his short reign.
Within months of his accession…

