Research Briefing
Parliament and Northern Ireland, 1921-2021
A briefing on Parliament and Northern Ireland, 1921-2021
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What are Orders in Council?
An Order in Council is legislation made by the Monarch and the Privy Council instead of Parliament. Such an order can be used to change constituency boundaries.
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Research Briefing
King Charles III: First year of the reign
A briefing paper on the first year of the reign of King Charles III, with a focus on constitutional and ceremonial events which have taken place between the King's accession in September 2022 and Accession Day in September 2023.
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Research Briefing
The coronation: History and ceremonial
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place on 6 May 2023. Preceding coronations and the planning and execution of the contemporary ceremony are examined in detail in this briefing.
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Insight
Changes to the Coronation Oath
King Charles III will take his Coronation Oath on 6 May 2023. What will the King say, and how has the oath changed since its creation in 1688?
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Research Briefing
The Northern Ireland border
A briefing paper charting the creation and development of the Northern Ireland border
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Research Briefing
Counsellors of State Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Counsellors of State [HL] Bill 2022-23
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Insight
Creating more Counsellors of State
The King has requested that Princess Anne and Prince Edward be made Counsellors of State, so they can act on his behalf if he is absent from the UK.
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Research Briefing
The Accession of King Charles III
A briefing on the constitutional and ceremonial events surrounding the Accession of King Charles III
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Research Briefing
How are royal jubilees celebrated in the UK?
June 2022 marks Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. How have previous Royal Jubilees been celebrated?
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Research Briefing
Prorogation of Parliament
This briefing paper explains what it means to "prorogue" Parliament, under what authority it is done, and what its consequences are. It also provides historical and international context for prorogation, and explains its relevance to the Brexit process.
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Research Briefing
The Royal Prerogative
This briefing paper sets out the constitutional basis to the Royal Prerogative, describes general prerogative powers and the Crown's personal prerogative powers. It then sets out recent proposals for reform, and the case law that has led to the current understanding of the prerogative.
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Research Briefing
Finances of the Monarchy
This briefing provides information about the Royal finances. It includes figures for the official income and expenditure of the Queen and the Prince of Wales. Statistics are published in full in the supplementary tables at the bottom of the page.
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Research Briefing
Constituency Casework: Honours
This Commons Library briefing is no longer being updated, in this format. Please see Constituency Casework articles for the information.
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