Sovereign Accession
Sovereign Accession Accession describes the event of a new Sovereign taking the throne upon the death of the previous King or Queen. A new Sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies and is proclaimed as soon as possible at an Accession Council in St James’s Palace. Formed of certain Privy Counsellors, Great Officers of State, the Lord Mayor and High Sheriffs of the City of London, Realm High Commissioners, some senior civil servants and certain others invited to attend. The Council is held (without the Sovereign) to formally announce the death of the Monarch and proclaim the succession of the new Sovereign, and to make certain consequential Orders of the Council mainly relating to the Proclamation. Following the proclamation, the Sovereign reads a declaration and takes the oath to preserve the Church of Scotland. The oath known as the accession declaration – an oath to […]
Useful Links
Useful Links. ACM – NO REPUBLIC Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM) was established in June 1992 to preserve the Australian Constitution, the role of the Crown, and our National Flag. The organization played a significant role in organizing the successful ‘No Republic – ACM’ campaign for delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. Since 1992, without government assistance, ACM has been at the forefront of defending our constitutional system. ACM Branches Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (Toowoomba Branch) Getting it Together – From Colonies to Federation. Using historical sources such as newspaper extracts, cartoons, speeches and biographies, Getting it Together contains a series of classroom activities for students to explore. The national story brings each of the colonial stories together. https://getting-it-together.moadoph.gov.au/index.html OTHER WEBSITES: Constitution Education Fund – http://cefa.org.au/ The Constitution Education Fund is a non-profit organization established in 1995 to increase public understanding of Australia’s constitutional framework. It focuses on developing teaching […]