Order in Council - Prorogation of Parliament [2026-04-01]
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Title
Order in Council - Prorogation of Parliament [2026-04-01]
Subject
Parliament
Great Seal
Description
Order in Council of King Charles III approving the prorogation of Parliament and directing the Lord Chancellor to prepare a Commission accordingly.
Creator
King Charles III
Source
Date
2026-04-01
Contributor
Jason Loch
Order in Council Item Type Metadata
Transcript
At the Court at St. James’s
THE 1st DAY OF APRIL 2026
PRESENT,
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
IN COUNCIL
IN COUNCIL
It is this day ordered by His Majesty in Council that the Parliament be prorogued on a day no earlier than Wednesday, the 29th day of April 2026 and no later than Wednesday, the 6th day of May 2026 to Wednesday, the 13th day of May 2026, to be then holden for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs, and that the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain do cause a Commission to be prepared and issued in the usual manner for proroguing the Parliament accordingly.
Ceri King, LVO
Ornamentation
Printed in Times New Roman.
Motif of the Tudor Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top.
Motif of the Tudor Crown surrounded by heraldic plants at the top.
Special Features
The Order bears the name of Ceri King (Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council).
Files
Citation
King Charles III, “Order in Council - Prorogation of Parliament [2026-04-01],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/662.