https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/428c536837af84939f0c67ed8c21dd93.pdf ee387bdc6712575a144a27705b04dee4 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 The Monarch and the Westminster Parliament Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Description An account of the resource Material relating to the Monarch's dealings with Parliament. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document.  <p style="text-align:left;">Page 1</p>  <table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;margin:0;padding:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0 0.4em 0 0;vertical-align:top;">(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em><br />(Sgd.) <em>Margaret</em></td> <td style="border:none;padding:0 0.4em;vertical-align:middle;"> <div style="line-height:1;text-align:center;"> <div>⎤</div> <div>⎥</div> <div>⎦</div> </div> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:middle;"><em>Signed on <br />behalf of <br />Her Majesty</em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.8em;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:1.25em;">Elizabeth the Second</span> 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 right trusty and right well beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and To Our trusty and well beloved the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled GREETING:</p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;">FORASMUCH as in Our said Parliament an Act has been agreed upon by you Our loving subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons the short Title of which is set forth in the Schedule hereto but the said Act is not of force and effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent AND forasmuch as We cannot at this time be present in the Higher House of Our said Parliament being the accustomed place for giving Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you the said Lords and Commons WE have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made and have signed them and by the same do give Our Royal Assent to the said Act AND further do declare that the said Act shall be of the same strength force and effect as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House and had publicly and in the presence of you all assented to the same</p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;">COMMANDING ALSO Our <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">well beloved and faithful Counsellor Gerald Austin Lord Gardiner</span> <br />Chancellor of Great Britain to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Our Realm AND ALSO COMMANDING Our most dear and entirely beloved Uncle and most faithful Counsellor Henry William Frederick Albert Duke of Gloucester—The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Counsellor <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">Arthur Michael</span> Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan—Our <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">well beloved and faithful Counsellor Gerald Austin Lord Gardiner</span> <br /><br />Chancellor of Great Britain—<span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">Our most dear Cousin and Counsellor Reginald Edward Viscount Dilhorne</span><span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">—Our well beloved and faithful Counsellor William Watson Lord Henderson</span> <br /><br />or any three or more of them to declare this Our Royal Assent in the said Higher House in the presence of you the said Lords and Commons and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Act in Our name as is requisite and to enrol these Our Letters Patent and the said Act in manner accustomed AND FINALLY</p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;"></p> <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;"></p> <p style="text-align:left;">Page 2</p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;">WE do declare that after this Our Royal Assent given and declared as is aforesaid then and immediately the said Act shall be taken and accepted as a good and perfect Act of Parliament and be put in due execution accordingly IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">Fourth</span> day of <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">February</span> in the <span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;font-weight:normal;">thirteenth</span> year of Our Reign.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;">SIGNED BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARGARET AS COUNSELLORS OF STATE.<br /></span><strong><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">By the Queen Herself Signed with Her Own Hand.</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:right;margin-top:2em;font-weight:bold;">COLDSTREAM.</p> <p style="text-align:left;margin-top:3em;">(L.S.) </p> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;"></p> <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div> <p style="text-align:justify;font-weight:bold;"> Page 3<br /><br /></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>SCHEDULE.</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier, monospace;">Consolidated Fund Act 1965</span></p> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual 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. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is in Gothic lettering. Document is a pre-printed template with elements added by typewriter. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document was signed by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret as Counsellors of State since Queen Elizabeth II was on a State Visit to Ethiopia at the time. Someone has penciled in "bow" after the names of each of the Commissioners. This was likely done by the Lords Clerk who had to read the document during the Royal Assent ceremony. 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 - Commission for Royal Assent Signed by Counsellors of State [1965-02-04] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Legislation Delegated Powers Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II empowering three peers to declare her Royal Assent to a single Act of Parliament in the presence of both Houses of Parliament. They are signed by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret as Counsellors of State. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II via the Counsellors of State Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/JO/10/11/1157 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-02-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/admin/items/show/id/312">The Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order 1926</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw8and1Geo6/1/16">Regency Act 1937</a><br /><br /><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017915533&seq=921">Royal Assent by Commission Act 1541</a> Counsellors of State Delegated Powers Legislation Monarch Parliament Statutory Power