Order in Council - Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary [2023-04-26]
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Title
Order in Council - Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary [2023-04-26]
Subject
Ministerial Appointments
Privy Council
Description
Order in Council of King Charles III recording that Alex Chalk KC received the Great Seal and took the Oath of Office as Lord Chancellor and as Secretary of State for Justice.
Creator
King Charles III
Source
The National Archives
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PC 2/Z4CLK
Date
2023-04-26
Order in Council Item Type Metadata
Transcript
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 26th DAY OF APRIL 2023
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
IN COUNCIL
This day His Majesty in Council was pleased to deliver the Great Seal to the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC, whereupon, by His Majesty's command, he took the Oath of Office as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and as Secretary of State for Justice.
Richard Tilbrook, CVO
Ornamentation
Printed in Times New Roman.
At the top is St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants.
At the top is St. Edward's Crown surrounded by heraldic plants.
Files
Citation
King Charles III, “Order in Council - Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary [2023-04-26],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/67.