Letters Patent - Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19]

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Title

Letters Patent - Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19]

Subject

Ministerial Appointments

Description

Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal.

Creator

Queen Elizabeth II

Source

LCO 6/4342

Date

1988-01-19

Contributor

Jason Loch

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Transcript

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 Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth day of June in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign constitute and appoint Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Wakeham to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal during Our Pleasure Now Know Ye that We trusting in the wisdom and fidelity of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Julian Baron Belstead of Our especial grace do by these Presents constitute and appoint him to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal To hold and exercise the said Office during Our Pleasure Together with all salaries fees authorities and advantages due and of right belonging thereto In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the nineteenth day of January in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign

BY WARRANT UNDER THE QUEEN'S SIGN MANUAL

OULTON

Warranty

Sign Manual Warrant

Seal Type

Wafer Seal

Ornamentation

Black and white Royal Arms at the top.

Royal name begins with a drop cap and is in boldface. Font is larger, too.

Recipient's name and office are in boldface.

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Citation

Queen Elizabeth II, “Letters Patent - Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/474.

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