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• 11.13.11
  Royal Households and Data Protection Registration 0845, Uncategorized | (1)

  The Prince of Wales website lists the following Royal Households, I have cross-referenced this list of the public register of Data Controllers held by the ICO: (believe it or not there is an order of precedence for the Households, they are listed here in that order) Household of The Queen - (see register entry for Keeper of the Privy Purse) Household of The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Household of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales - no separate registration - some facilities are shared ...
• 11.08.11
  Bills and Measures where Prince’s consent was obtained Uncategorized | (4)

  The Guardian reported that Prince Charles has been offered a veto over 12 government bills since 2005. By searching TheyWorkForYou (user friendly version of Hansard) I decided to start a list of all bills and measures for which consent was received (search results). Consent from Prince Charles (in capacity as Duke of Cornwall etc) Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Bill -15 December 1999 (Scottish Parliament) (source) Charities Bill - 8 November 2005 Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill - 14 January 2010 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - 19 November 2001 Commons Bill - 18 January 2006 Communications Bill - 8 ...
• 11.07.11
  Erskine May extracts re Prince’s Consent Uncategorized | (1)

  Many people are aware that Acts of Parliament require Royal Assent but Queen's Consent and Prince's Consent are less well understood. The extracts from Erskine May, 24th edition below show the wide ranging impact of this obscure provision. The obscurity of Parliamentary procedures is partly hidden from the public due to the exorbitant cost of Erskine May - (see Richard Taylor's Blog Post: Parliament Blown Open by Hackers) Prince of Wales's consent "The Prince's consent is required for a bill which affects the rights of the principality of Wales and earldom of Chester, or which makes specific reference to, or special provision for, ...
• 11.07.11
  Erskine May extracts re Queen’s Consent Uncategorized | (0)

  Many people are aware that Acts of Parliament require Royal Assent but Queen's Consent and Prince's Consent are less well understood. The extracts from Erskine May, 24th edition below show the wide ranging impact of this obscure provision. The obscurity of Parliamentary procedures is partly hidden from the public due to the exorbitant cost of Erskine May - (see Richard Taylor's Blog Post: Parliament Blown Open by Hackers) Queen's Consent "Bills affecting the prerogative (being powers exercisable by the Sovereign for the performance of constitutional duties) on the one hand, or hereditary revenues, person al property or interests of the Crown , ...

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