Royal Warrant - Declaring the Precedence of the President of the Queen's Bench Division [2005-09-30]
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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 Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin Edward William, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting! Whereas by the provisions of paragraph 118(3) of Schedule 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 the office of President of the Queen’s Bench Division was separated from that of the office of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and the office of President of the Queen’s Bench Division established: And whereas We deem it expedient that the rank and precedence of the said President of the Queen’s Bench Division be established: Now know ye that We of Our Princely Grace ordain and declare and do by these Presents ordain and declare that the President of the Queen’s Bench Division shall be so placed in order immediately before the President of the Family Division: Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you do cause this Our Warrant to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the 30th day of September 2005 In the fifty-fourth year of Our Reign.
By Her Majesty’s Command.
Falconer of Thoroton C
Let this be recorded
Norfolk E. M.