8 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/7bc990d550708152fab618c39715c428.pdf 6ea2eba932ebab501cfab49d13d4eccf 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 Accession Council of King Charles III Subject The topic of the resource Accession Privy Council Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Accession Council of King Charles III, which took place on September 10, 2022. 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 St James’s </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 PRESENT, THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY</div> <div style="text-align:center;">IN COUNCIL</div> It is this day ordered by His Majesty in Council that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is authorised to make use of the existing Seal until another Seal be prepared and authorised by His Majesty. <div style="text-align:right;">Richard Tilbrook</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. At the top is St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants. Printed in Times New Roman. 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 - Use of the Current Seal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer [2022-09-10] Subject The topic of the resource Accession Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of King Charles III authorizing the Chancellor of the Exchequer to continue using his current Seal of Office. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/accession-council-of-king-charles-iii/">Privy Council Office Website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-09-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Ann/6/41/section/IX">Succession to the Crown Act 1707</a> Accession Chancellor of the Exchequer Monarch Privy Council Seals of Office Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/ffc138acb1440551a378365de4f6f941.pdf ba416e38549b8421feb91b713e54b433 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/b7702e73efef28f79ffbb0b1918788a8.pdf 11181d466d37fcc64f3314a3ed734a78 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 Powers of the Counsellors of State in the Event of a Change of Administration Subject The topic of the resource Delegated Powers Royal Travel Description An account of the resource On November 10, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II approved a secret submission stating that, if there was a change of government in the United Kingdom while she was touring the Commonwealth, the appointment of the new Administration would be reserved for her personal decision and the Counsellors of State would only be able to carry out the subsequent formalities. This collection documents the process that led up to that decision. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived HO 290/96 Ministerial Submission This is a minister's formal advice to the Sovereign. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Appd ER Secretary Sir David Maxwell Fyfe with his humble duty has the honour to recommend that The Queen should be pleased to signify her pleasure that, if during Her Majesty’s absence from the United Kingdom a new administration should have to be appointed by reason of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister, the selection of a successor and the approval of the members of the new Administration shall be reserved for The Queen’s personal decision and that the Counsellors of State appointed for the period of Her Majesty’s absence shall in this matter exercise the Royal functions to the extent only of carrying out the formalities connected with the appointment of a new Administration after The Queen’s approval of the appointments has been given. (Sgd.) David Maxwell Fyfe 10th November, 1953. Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Letterhead had the Lesser Royal Arms in white on a blue background with "The Home Secretary" arched above. Document is typewritten. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document, along with a minute to the Home Secretary and correspondence with the Palace, was originally kept in a sealed enveloped locked in the Home Secretary's safe and could only be opened with the authority of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home 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 Submission - Defining the Powers of the Counsellors of State In Regard to a Change of Administration [1953-11-10] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Delegated Powers Royal Travel Description An account of the resource Sir David Maxwell Fyfe's formal advice recommending that, if the Prime Minister were to die or resign while Queen Elizabeth II was touring the Commonwealth, the appointment of his successor and the approval of the new administration should be reserved for the Queen's personal decision. The Counsellors of State should only perform the formalities necessary to give effect to her decisions. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sir David Maxwell Fyfe (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived HO 290/96 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-11-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Counsellors of State Delegated Powers Formal Advice Home Secretary Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0ed5800e657bdfde0a7e582388d8b737.pdf 0760c51ac34cd81f9aade6c3d284998f 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 Windsor Castle </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE 24th DAY OF APRIL 2018 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">PRESENT, </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL </div> It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the name of Sir Seamus Treacy be removed from the List of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, at his own request. Richard Tilbrook Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Motif of St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. When a person leaves the Privy Council voluntarily, the Order normally references a letter from the individual asking to be removed from the List of Privy Counsellors (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/598">2013 Order removing Lord Prescott</a>), but there is no such language in this Order. 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 - Removing Sir Seamus Treacy From the Privy Council At His Request [2018-04-24] Subject The topic of the resource Privy Council Northern Ireland Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II removing Sir Seamus Treacy from the Privy Council at his request. 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://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241004041233/https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/?orderyear=2018">Archived Privy Council Office website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-04-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland Relation A related resource Jason Loch, "Sir Seamus Treacy, the Privy Council, and Northern Ireland," A Venerable Puzzle, April 28, 2018, https://venerablepuzzle.wordpress.com/2018/04/28/sir-seamus-treacy-the-privy-council-and-northern-ireland/. Monarch Northern Ireland Privy Council Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/ff1ac77cacd3f6872d3438d8e3c79278.pdf fd839cbd8fa3323ef37eb07817a6ee46 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 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE 6th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">PRESENT, </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL</div> WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a letter dated 4th day of July 2013 from Lord Prescott, asking that his name be removed from the list of Members of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council: NOW, THEREFORE, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, it is hereby ordered, that the name of the said Lord Prescott be removed from the list of Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Richard Tilbrook Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Motif of St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Note that Lord Prescott's name was to be "removed" from the List of Privy Counsellors. When the removal is involuntary, the Order directs that their name be "struck out" from the List (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/597">2011 Order removing Elliot Morley</a>). 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 - Removing Lord Prescott From the Privy Council At His Request [2013-11-06] Subject The topic of the resource Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II removing Lord Prescott from the Privy Council at his request. 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://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241004041236/https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/?orderyear=2013">Archived Privy Council Office website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-11-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Privy Council Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0577e2ea88303951926a321e4b0822d0.pdf 34c481567cafe47de799bba48d8dd3cf 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 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE 8th DAY OF JUNE 2011 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">PRESENT, </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL </div> It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the name Elliot Anthony Morley be struck out of the List of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Judith Simpson Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Motif of St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top. 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 - Removing Elliot Morley from the Privy Council [2011-06-08] Subject The topic of the resource Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Elizabeth II removing Elliot Morley from the Privy Council. 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://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241004041236/https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/?orderyear=2011">Archived Privy Council Office website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011-06-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Privy Council Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0ad208db13c5ffb9d82f42d4b665f6cb.pdf f10779933f7ecfc85acb098d8ec1ce41 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 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE 10th DAY OF MARCH 2026 </div> <div style="text-align:center;">PRESENT, </div> <div style="text-align:center;">THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL</div> It is this day ordered by His Majesty in Council that The Lord Mandelson be struck out of the List of Members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Richard Tilbrook, CVO Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Motif of the Tudor Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The wording of this Order appears to be non-standard. Normally, it would state that the person's name was to be struck from the List (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/597">2011 Order removing Elliot Morley</a>). 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 - Removing Lord Mandelson From the Privy Council [2026-03-10] Subject The topic of the resource Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of King Charles III directing that Lord Mandelson's name be struck from the List of Privy Counsellors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-10-Lord-Mandelson-Strike-Out-Order.pdf">Privy Council Office website</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-03-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Monarch Privy Council Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0cbf0e7a3beab0b2534fa4043614380e.pdf 090906d9c77919172e2f469fb33bf459 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. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE Permanent Under-Secretary of State King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH Tel: [redacted] Email: [redacted] Sir Clive Alderton Private Secretary to His Majesty The King Buckingham Palace [by email: ] 18 December 2024 Dear Sir Clive, POLITICAL APPOINTMENT AS HM AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON The Prime Minister has indicated his intention to recommend, during this Parliament, a small number of political appointments to serve as His Majesty’s Ambassadors overseas. The Prime Minister now proposed such an appointment. I have discussed this with the Foreign Secretary, who agrees with the recommendation. Political appointees are rare in the British system but, in keeping with those appointed from within the Diplomatic or Civil Service, His Majesty’s approval is required. May I request that you seek The King’s approval for Lord Peter Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington? Lord Mandelson would succeed Dame Karen Pierce in early 2025. I enclose a Curriculum Vitae for him. Philip Barton The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson is a member of the House of Lords and is a former UK Cabinet minister and First Secretary of State and Lord President of the King's Privy Council serving under prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 1997-2010. He was successively Trade and Industry secretary, Northern Ireland secretary, implementing the Belfast Good Friday Agreement 1999-200, and Business, Innovation and Science secretary. He was the UK member of the European Commission serving as the EU's chief external trade negotiator 2004-2008, negotiating trade agreements with countries on every continent and led European negotiations in the WTO Doha World Trade Round. He was Member of Parliament for Hartlepool in the UK from 1992 until 2004 and Director of Campaigns and Communications for the Labour Party between 1985 and 1990 and directed Tony Blair's election campaign in 1997. After leaving government in 2010, he co-founded Global Counsel, a public policy advisory business located in London, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore and Doha. He is a member of the international advisory board of the BlueVoyant cyber security firm headquartered in Maryland. Lord Mandelson is a Governor and Member of the Council of Management of the UK-US Ditchley Foundation. He has been a member of the British American Project since 1988 which promotes the global leadership roles of the US and the UK. He was Chairman of the Design Museum in London 2017-23 and has been Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University 2016-24. He is a board member of the University of Oxford's Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities. He writes occasionally for The Times and is co-host of the weekly Times radio podcast called How to win an election. In 2010, Harper Collins published his autobiography The Third Man. Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) Recipient(s) Sir Clive Alderton (Private Secretart to King Charles III) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Letterhead has black and white Royal Arms. Letter is printed in a san-serif font (perhaps Arial). The CV is in Times New Roman. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This is an example of informal advice since it comes from a civil servant rather than a Minister of the Crown. The submission of a CV is noteworthy. While it has become the norm under King Charles III, this was not the case during Queen Elizabeth II's reign. 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 - Seeking the King's Informal Approval for Lord Mandelson's Appointment as HM Ambassador to Washington [2024-12-18] Subject The topic of the resource Foreign Affairs Description An account of the resource Letter from Sir Philip Barton to Sir Clive Alderton seeking King Charles III's informal approval for Lord Mandelson's appointment as HM Ambassador to Washington. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, vol. 1, <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69b13135cdd628b29e3495f8/V1_FINAL.pdf">23-25</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-12-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Foreign Affairs Foreign Secretary Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office Prime Minister Private Secretary to the Monarch https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/05ebc1b8d608f60173e6848f24de959a.pdf 45d83285ea7f13db679faca396c0232e 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 Administration of Justice Subject The topic of the resource Judicial Appointments Criminal Law Civil Law Description An account of the resource Documents related to the administration of justice. 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 Our will and pleasure is that this pass by immediate Warrant 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 TO WHOM these Presents shall come GREETING: KNOW YE that We do give and grant to Our trusty and well beloved WILLIAM ALAN MACPHERSON OF CLUNY upon whom has been conferred the Territorial Efficiency Decoration one of Our Counsel learned in the Law the Office of one of the JUSTICES OF OUR HIGH COURT To hold the same so long as he shall well behave himself therein with all wages profits and advantages due and of right belonging thereto. IN WITNESS &c. WITNESS &c. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains Your Majesty’s Grant of the Office of one of the Justices of Your Majesty's High Court unto William Alan Macpherson of Cluny, T. D., Q. C. Prepared by order of the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Received the 11th day of April 1983 (Sgd.) Hailsham of St Marylebone, C. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone (Lord Chancellor) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name, appointee's name, and office are capitalized. 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 - For Letters Patent Appointing a High Court Justice [1983-04-12] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Judicial Appointments Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm appointing William Macpherson of Cluny as a Justice of the High Court. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 83/658 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-04-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/54/section/10">Senior Courts Act 1981</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> Great Seal Justices of the High Court Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/613480a2eb37b27f77ffa965e2e200bd.pdf b2496aabc2f1b33f8c96557712bca21e 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 Administration of Justice Subject The topic of the resource Judicial Appointments Criminal Law Civil Law Description An account of the resource Documents related to the administration of justice. 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.) Charles R CHARLES 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 Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Hilary James Benn one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of that part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland called Northern Ireland remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: CHARLES 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 Know Ye that We of Our especial grace have constituted and appointed and by these Presents Do constitute and appoint Our trusty and well beloved Paul Christopher McLaughlin Esquire one of Our Counsel learned in the Law to be a Judge of Our High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland To hold the same so long as he shall well behave himself therein with all rights privileges pre-eminences profits and emoluments due and of right belonging thereto Provided always and Our Will and Pleasure is that these Our Letters be enrolled in Our Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland within the six months next ensuing the date of these Our Presents In Witness &c. Witness &c. <div style="text-align:right;">Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the eleventh day of March April in the third year of Our Reign</div> BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) Hilary Benn (Sgd.) Shabana Mahmood Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Hilary Benn (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) Shabana Mahmood (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface; first instance begins with a drop cap. Appointee's name and office are in boldface. Date clause has an unusual amount of handwriting. The calendar year is also omitted. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. While other Northern Ireland Warrants are quite similar to their Westminster counterparts, this one is quite different from the Warrants for the appointment of High Court Justices in England and Wales (cf. <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/594">this example</a>). Most notably, there's no docket. It's also countersigned by both the Northern Ireland Secretary and the Lord Chancellor/Secretary of State for Justice. This kind of double countersignature is rare aside from Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury (who always countersign in pairs). 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 - For Letters Patent Appointing a High Court Justice of Northern Ireland [2025-04-11] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal of Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland appointing Paul McLaughlin as a Justice of the High Court of Northern Ireland. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI release Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-04-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/23/section/12A">Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Northern Ireland Justice Secretary Justices of the High Court of Northern Ireland Lord Chancellor Monarch Northern Ireland Secretary Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/eb07d065f1b6d35f0e1d83729c63acaf.pdf 068f27306e51152613b23867b0ee7ccb 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.) Charles R CHARLES 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 Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Christopher Heaton-Harris one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of that part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland called Northern Ireland remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: CHARLES 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  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 and shall have all such rank liberties privileges and immunities as are incident to a City In Witness &c. Witness &c.</div> Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the 2nd day of December two thousand and twenty-two in the first year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland whereby Your Majesty is pleased to confer the status of a City upon the Town of Bangor in Your Majesty's County of Down And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signified by Secretary of State (Sgd.) Chris Heaton-Harris Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland (Sgd.) Andrew Wells Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Chris Heaton-Harris (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland). Instead of signing below "By His Majesty's Command," Heaton-Harris's countersignature appears below "Signified by Secretary of State." This is likely a mistake. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document is quite similar to a Warrant for the UK Great Seal (cf. <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/585">this example</a>) with the key difference being that, instead of being addressed to the Lord Chancellor, it's addressed to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who is the custodian of Northern Ireland's Great Seal. Although contemporary UK Warrants no longer refer to the Lord Chancellor by name, NI Warrants still include the Secretary of State's name. While UK Warrants include the surname of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, the Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland actually signs this type of Warrant. While the Lord Chancellor customarily signs a UK Warrant in the lower left in order to authorize the sealing of the document (this is known as the 'recepi'), there is nothing similar on this Warrant. 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 - For Letters Patent Conferring City Status On Bangor [2022-12-02] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal of Northern Ireland Local Government Northern Ireland Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Northern Ireland conferring City status on 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 FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-12-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/273">Letters Patent</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bangor Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland Great Seal of Northern Ireland Monarch Northern Ireland Secretary Royal Prerogative