Lords Library Briefing by James Tobin. It was first published on Friday, 18 February 2022. It was last updated on Friday, 15 September 2023.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: A Brief Parliamentary History of Her Reign
The monarchy holds a prominent place in British political life. As noted in Erskine May, Parliament can be regarded as the sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Collectively they form the legislature, and as distinct parts of the constitution they exercise functions and enjoy privileges peculiar to each.
Originally published in 2016 as part of a briefing examining the role of the sovereign as part of the constitution of Parliament, the following presents a brief updated overview of the Queen’s participation in key parliamentary events since she ascended to the throne.
This briefing was updated on 15 September 2023 to amend broken links.
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- Research briefing
- Reference
- LLN-2022-0008
- Category
- Lords Library Briefings - Topical
- Related items
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Research briefings
- Subjects
- Prime ministers Parliament Monarchy Queen's speech Royal assent Addresses to the Crown Opening of Parliament Visits
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- House of Lords Library
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