40 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0af1754dc2ac5b5bf5ddb0f1a6071571.pdf 13c9fdf8195dc73a04e0863f6da81557 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Behind the Scenes at the Crown Office Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Procedure Description An account of the resource Material relating to the work of the Crown Office. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Procedural Note - Crown Office Guide [2021] Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Procedure Description An account of the resource Document covering the structure of the Crown Office and the responsibilities of its personnel. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/crown_office_documentation#incoming-2008528">WhatDoTheyKnow</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/5e57f7117702ef723637204a87324687.pdf cc47abb52b14846418c48b869ac291cb Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. C/24-25/19 [UNRESTRICTED] <div style="text-align:center;">HOUSE OF LORDS COMMISSION Access to the Parliamentary Estate for the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Memorandum by the Secretary</div> Background 1. On 5 September 2024 the Government introduced the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill in the House of Commons. This had its First Reading in the House of Lords on 13 November, and second reading will take place on 11 December. 2. The main purpose of the Bill is to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. This includes the hereditary peers holding the offices of the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain, who assist in the planning of state occasions and perform ceremonial duties. Assuming the Bill receives Royal Assent, the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain will no longer be members of the House of Lords but will continue to need to access the Parliamentary estate to exercise their ceremonial functionswhich do not require them to be members of the house. In order to facilitate this access a Parliamentary pass will be required. Proposal from the Leader 3. The Leader of the House of Lords has written to the Lord Speaker proposing access rights for the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain in order that they can continue their functions (Annex A). This is a decision for the Commission, as the House governance body responsible for access rights. Decision for the Commission 4. The Commission is invited to: <ul> <li>agree in principle that access rights to the Parliamentary estate should be granted for the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain.</li> </ul> Alasdair Love Secretary to the House of Lords Commission December 2024 Annex A--Letter from Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon, Leader of the House of Lords, to Rt Hon Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker (5 November 2024) The Lord Speaker House of Lords SW1A 0PW 5 November 2024 Dear John Access to the Parliamentary Estate for the Earl Marshall and Lord Great Chamberlain We met recently, where I outlined to you, as Chair of the Commission, the Government proposal in relation to the holders of the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain and Earl Marshall, following the assumed successful passage of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill. I thought it would be helpful to follow that up in writing, in order that you can circulate to colleagues on the House of Lords Commission, from whom I am now seeking an agreement in principle regarding next steps. As you know, the Government is not proposing an exemption in the bill for either postholder in relation to their membership of the House or their right to sit or vote - assuming Royal Assent - but both will require access to the Palace of Westminster to undertake their ongoing ceremonial duties. In practice this means that each will need a Parliamentary pass to access the Estate. It is on this basis that I am now asking Commission colleagues to agree that access right for holders of those offices in principle. I have discussed this with my colleagues in the Usual Channels and all agree that both the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshall should have the right to access the Parliamentary Estate. As the House governance body with responsibility for access rights, I would be grateful if you could include this request for an agreement in principle on the agenda of the next Commission meeting on 18th December, or if easier to circulate for agreement via email. There will clearly be practical details to work through about what this means regarding access to the wider facilities of the House, which my office will liaise with Black Rod and the House Authorities on. I will revert to the Commission with further details. Yours ever, (Sgd.) Angela Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Memorandum: Portcullis Badge and "House of Lords" in red at the top. Printed in a sans-serif font. Annex: Lesser Royal Arms in red with "House of Lords" at the top. Salutation and signature are handwritten. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Memorandum on Access to the Parliamentary Estate for the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain [2024-12] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Parliament Description An account of the resource Memorandum by Alasdair Love for the House of Lords Commission regarding access to the Parliamentary Estate for the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alasdair Love (Secretary to the House of Lords Commission) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/royal_officers_and_hereditary_pe#incoming-3141292">WhatDoTheyKnow</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Great Chamberlain Lord Privy Seal Lord Speaker Parliament Royal Household https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/7fd36e781b12a0bba25e3d9533a987a0.pdf e0ff50fa2c42200603ed4aedbbc314d9 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/a73e057353bdbc4b9ffa6c270b10ad6d.pdf 3aea20ce4ede88f8b900a59d4a3ccf0e Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. CABINET OFFICE The Duke of Norfolk House of Lords London SW1A 0PW 3 March 2025 Dear Eddie <div style="text-align:center;">Access rights for the Earl Marshal </div> Following our previous conversations, I wanted to write to you to provide an update on the issue of access rights for you as the holder of the office of the Earl Marshal once the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act has been passed and has come into force. I am writing to the holder of the office of the Lord Great Chamberlain on a similar basis. As you are aware, the Bill delivers the Government's manifesto commitment to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, a measure that includes hereditary peers holding the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain and Earl Marshal. The Government continues to recognise the important role you play and that the office you hold maintains the historic link between the Monarch and the House of Lords. The ability to undertake this role is not dependent on having membership of the House and I want to reiterate that the Bill will not affect the office itself or the ability of those holding them to fulfil its important functions. As we have discussed, your access rights to the House of Lords to undertake your role is very important. I am pleased to confirm, following a private meeting of the House of Lords Commission on 18 December 2024, that it has been agreed in principle that yourselves, as holders of the offices of the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshal, and future holders of those offices, will retain access rights to the parliamentary estate after the Act comes into force. I hope that this news is reassuring and allows you both to continue your important work without interruption. I am copying this letter to the Lord Speaker and will deposit this letter in the House Library. <div style="text-align:center;">Yours ever, (Sgd.) Angela The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords </div> CABINET OFFICE The Lord Carrington House of Lords London SW1A 0PW 3 March 2025 Dear Rupert <div style="text-align:center;">Access rights for the Lord Great Chamberlain</div> Following our previous conversations, I wanted to write to you to provide an update on the issue of access rights for you as the holder of the office of the Lord Great Chamberlain once the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act has been passed and has come into force. I am writing to the holder of the office of the Earl Marshal on a similar basis. As you are aware, the Bill delivers the Government's manifesto commitment to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, a measure that includes hereditary peers holding the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain and Earl Marshal. The Government continues to recognise the important role you play and that the office you hold maintains the historic link between the Monarch and the House of Lords. The ability to undertake this role is not dependent on having membership of the House and I want to reiterate that the Bill will not affect the office itself or the ability of those holding them to fulfil its important functions. As we have discussed, your access rights to the House of Lords to undertake your role is very important. I am pleased to confirm, following a private meeting of the House of Lords Commission on 18 December 2024, that it has been agreed in principle that yourselves, as holders of the offices of the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshal, and future holders of those offices, will retain access rights to the parliamentary estate after the Act comes into force. I hope that this news is reassuring and allows you both to continue your important work without interruption. I am copying this letter to the Lord Speaker and will deposit this letter in the House Library. <div style="text-align:center;">Yours ever, (Sgd.) Angela The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) Recipient(s) The Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Lord Carrington (Lord Great Chamberlain) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in a sans-serif font, perhaps Arial. Lesser Royal Arms and "Cabinet Office" in the upper left. Day, salutation, and valediction are handwritten. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Letters to the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain Regarding Access to the Parliamentary Estate [2025-03-03] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Parliament Description An account of the resource Letters from Baroness Smith of Basildon to the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain promising that they will continue to have access to the Parliamentary Estate after the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill becomes law. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/royal_officers_and_hereditary_pe#incoming-3141292">WhatDoTheyKnow</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-03-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Earl Marshal Lord Great Chamberlain Lord Privy Seal Parliament Royal Household https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/c39a1cdb84124c1fb5c57b5b9fff87a1.pdf 897abda2b73f042419f15c157a31c75a Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron Kilkeel of Kilkeel in Our County of Down And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron Kilkeel to have and to hold unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten And Know Ye that We of Our further especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer the said Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Dumbarton and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Dumbarton and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and placing a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Dumbarton unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten And moreover Know Ye that We of Our more abundant especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer the said Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Sussex and for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Sussex and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and placing a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head and by giving into his hand a rod of gold to have and to hold the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of Sussex unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Duke Earl and Baron respectively duly and of right belonging which other Dukes Earls or Barons of Our United Kingdom do at present use and enjoy In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixteenth day of July in the sixty-seventh year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:center;">BY WARRANT UNDER THE QUEEN'S SIGN MANUAL</div> <div style="text-align:right;">HEATON</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized. "Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God" is printed in blue, and "of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith" is in red. Prince Harry's name and the first instance of his titles are in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The use of red and blue is unusual and may have been done for the benefit of the scrivener who was to illuminate the Letters Patent. The consolidation of different degrees of the peerage in a single instrument is typical when someone receives multiple titles at once. The wording generally follows the templates set out in The Crown Office (Forms and Proclamations Rules) Order 1992, but it omits language about having a seat in Parliament since hereditary peers are excluded under the House of Lords Act 1999. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, and Baron Kilkeel [2018-07-16] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Royal Family Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II conferring the titles of Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, and Baron Kilkeel upon Prince Harry. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-07-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Monarch Peerages Royal Family Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Extracts from submission regarding the former Prime Minister’s resignation list. 2. The longstanding convention is for the serving Prime Minister to accept the nominations of their predecessor (subject to any concerns raised through the probity checks), to liaise with their predecessor’s office on any issues arising and to make the submission to The Queen on their predecessor’s behalf. This note seeks your agreement to set this process in train. Honours 11. In line with standard practice, all honours nominees contained in the resignation list have been subject to [OUT OF SCOPE] a range of vetting checks, [REDACTION] the independent Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee and Main Honours Committee have played no role in the process for exceptional political honours, including Resignation and Dissolution Lists. [REDACTION] At publication, we will make clear that these nominations are in the gift of the former Prime Minister, and have not been through the independent process responsible for the main lists at New Year and the Queen’s Birthday. Next Steps 14. The next step, if you are content, is to recommend the honours element of this list to Her Majesty The Queen for her approval, and to allow those included to be sounded. Once that stage is complete you will be invited to submit both the final honour and peerage lists to HMQ for formal approval. Once formal approval has been received, the List can be announced and published. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This document is an extract released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Procedural Notes for a Resignation Honors List [2019-08] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Procedure Description An account of the resource Extract from a submission prepared for Boris Johnson regarding Theresa May's resignation honors list. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/resignation_honours_list_guide/response/1775135/attach/html/3/Document%20A%20extract%20from%20a%20submission%20to%20Prime%20Minister%20Johnson%20from%20August%202019%201%201.docx.html">WhatDoTheyKnow</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Honors Prime Minister Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/c6226a0bbecdcc0e504e8ed1452e6418.pdf 56d0936b23f058fece2b2b70520caa3f Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ireland and of Our Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: TO Our trusty and well-beloved His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of Merit, Companion of the Order of Australia, Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order GREETING: NOW KNOW YOU that We have thought fit to transfer to you, the said Prince Philip, upon the occasion of His Royal Highness' 90th birthday, the honour and title of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James's this 10th day of Jne in the sixtieth year of Our Reign. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. None Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. None Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Full color Lord High Admiral flag at the top. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Although this document has been characterized as Letters Patent, this is inaccurate. There's no evidence that it passed under the Great Seal, and the language is closer to a Royal Warrant. This document displays a number of peculiarities. There's no countersignature, and the language is non-standard in many respects. Prince Philip is referred to as "Our trusty and well-beloved" even though, as a Royal Duke and a Privy Counsellor, he would normally be referred to as "Our Most dear and entirely beloved Husband and most faithful Counsellor." The mention of the Order of Australia and The Queen's Service Order of New Zealand is also unusual, as Commonwealth decorations are usually omitted from instruments issued in the UK (though there have been exceptions at the request of the individual concerned). The document also switches between the second and third person when referring to Prince Philip: "Now Know You that We have thought fit to transfer to you, the said Prince Philip, upon the occasion of His Royal Highness' 90th birthday, the honour and title of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. While this kind of linguistic shift is not unprecedented (e.g., submissions from the Prime Minister initially refer to "The King" before switching to "Your Majesty"), this document is unlikely to be following precedents. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Conferring Title of Lord High Admiral [2011-06-10] Subject The topic of the resource Military Royal Family Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II conferring the title of Lord High Admiral upon the Duke of Edinburgh. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/duke_of_edinburgh_lord_high_admi/response/1695879/attach/2/2016%2006913%20Donovan%20attachment.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1">WhatDoTheyKnow</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011-06-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Military Royal Family Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. E LIZABETH · THE · SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING! WHEREAS We for divers good causes and considerations Us thereunto moving are graciously pleased to confer on the Town of Dunfermline in Fife the status of a City. Now Therefore Know Ye that We of Our especial grace and favour and mere motion do by these Presents ordain, declare and direct that the Town of Dunfermline shall henceforth have the status of a City and shall have all such rank liberties privileges and immunities as are incident to a City; IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have ordered the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use of in place of the Great Seal of Scotland to be appended hereto. Given at Our Court at St. James's the Twenty-Eighth day of July in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-Two and in the Seventy-First Year of Our Reign. PER · SIGNATURAM · MANU · S D N · REGINAE · SUPRA · SCRIPTAM Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wax Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document has light ornamentation. Royal name begins with a large ornamental letter but it's in the same red ink as the rest of the name. Red ink is also used for "Queen," certain formulaic phrases, "Town of Dunfermline," and the warranty. Decorative elements used as filler at the end of the lines. Writing resembles Foundational Hand. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Sealed with the Scottish Seal. Traditional Lattin warranty. Although Queen Elizabeth II signed a Royal Warrant to pass these Letters Patent under the Scottish Seal on July 28, 2022, the sealing process was not finished before her death. King Charles III therefore signed a Warrant on September 28 confirming that the Letters Patent should be sealed as originally planned. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring City Status on Dunfermline [2022-07-28] Subject The topic of the resource Local Government Scotland Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II conferring city status on the Town of Dunfermline. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-07-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/149">King's Warrant to pass the Letters Patent under the Scottish Seal</a>. City Status Local Government Monarch https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/f9051b0665fbf0356ad969b37dd12dc6.pdf ddb8f42fb50420ead2b3ca55d12cac75 Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. C HARLES ♦ THE ♦ THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting WHEREAS Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second did indicate Her Royal will that for divers good causes and considerations the status of a City be conferred on the Town of Bangor in the County of Down in celebration of Her Platinum Jubilee And whereas the sad demise of Her Late Majesty occurred before Her warrant could be placed under Her Sign Manual to cause Letters Patent conferring the status of a City to be under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland And Whereas We are graciously pleased to confer on the said Town of Bangor the status of a City in order to bring Her Late Majesty’s will into effect NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE that We of Our especial grace and favour and mere motion do by these Presents ordain declare and direct that the said TOWN OF BANGOR shall henceforth have the status of a CITY and shall have all such rank liberties privileges and immunities as are incident to a City IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the twenty-second day of November in the first year of Our Reign. By Warrant under The King’s Sign Manual Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wax Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is handwritten with moderate ornamentation. Full color Royal Arms in the upper left. Royal name begins with a large ornamental letter adorned with gold leaf. Name is in blue with gold-leaf interpuncts. Royal titles and warranty are in red. Town name and "city" are in blue. Document is written in Foundational Hand. Full color municipal coat of arms in the lower right. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Sealed with the Great Seal of Northern Ireland. Document notes that Queen Elizabeth II approved the grant of city status to mark her Platinum Jubilee but died before signing the necessary Royal Warrant to pass the Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring City Status on Bangor [2022-11-22] Subject The topic of the resource Local Government Northern Ireland Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III conferring city status upon the Town of Bangor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mark Simpson, "Bangor receives city status in Princess Anne visit," BBC News online, December 2, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-63828321. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-11-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch City Status Local Government Monarch Northern Ireland https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/855cfa60dd194bf2c3da0f48d00668dd.pdf 3f3799d2402eef645f14bf3683a66bcb Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Whereas We for divers good causes and considerations Us thereunto moving are graciously pleased to authorize and direct the issue of a Royal Charter conferring upon the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull the title of City Now therefore Know Ye that We of Our especial grace and favour and mere motion DO by this Our Royal Charter will ordain constitute declare and appoint that Our said Town and County of Kingston upon Hull should henceforth for the future and for ever hereafter be a City and shall be called and styled The City and Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull with all such and the same powers and privileges as they have hitherto had as the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the said Town and County and as if they had been incorporated by the name of the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull instead of the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixth day of July in the sixty first year of Our reign. By Warrant under the Queen’s Sign Manual. Muir Mackenzie <div style="text-align:center;">L. S.</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. "Victoria by the Grace of God," incipits, "By" in the warranty, and the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery's name are in a Gothic script. Rest of the document is written in an ordinary cursive hand with some portions larger for emphasis. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Warranty clause is in both Gothic script and cursive hand. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Conferring City Status on Kingston upon Hull [1897-07-06] Subject The topic of the resource Local Government Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Victoria conferring city status upon the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Victoria Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Letters Patent conferring City Status, 1897," C BRC/32, Hull City Archives, Hull, United Kingdom. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-07-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch City Status Local Government Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/846a4f058fab1144c2b120f55a551f5b.pdf 68071712d257ef09e917f05817b74962 Order in Council Orders in Council are made by the Monarch with the advice of the Privy Council. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE The 24th day of June, 1952 PRESENT, THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL It is this day ordered that Her Majesty's Engraver of Seals do forthwith prepare Draft Designs of the Great Seal of the Relam, of the Seal to be kept and made use of in Scotland in place of the Great Seal of Scotland and of the Great Seal for Northern Ireland, and of their respective Counter Seals, and lay the same before Her Majesty for Her Majesty's Approbation. And that the said Engraver, upon Her Majesty's approval of the said Draft Designs being signified, do forthwith engrave the said Seals and Counter Seals and lay the same before this Board for Her Majesty's Approbation. F. J. Fernau. </div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Order in Council - Authorizing Draft Designs for New Seals [1952-06-24] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II directing HM Engraver of Seals to prepare drafts of a new Great Seal of the Realm, Scottish Seal, and Great Seal of Northern Ireland and present them for her approbation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MINT 43/DP/Z Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-06-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/43">Order in Council approving the new Great Seal</a>. Great Seal Great Seal of Northern Ireland Monarch Procedure Scottish Seal