The Queen of the United Kingdom has long been the holder of the highest titles in the land, and has been able to bestow them upon others. But until recently, the Queen had no power to remove titles from those she had bestowed them upon.
However, a new bill has been proposed that would give the Queen the power to remove titles from those she has bestowed them upon. The bill, entitled “A Bill to give the Monarch powers to remove titles; to provide that such removals can be done by the Monarch on their own initiative or following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament; and for connected purposes,” was introduced to the House of Commons on 12 December 2022.
The bill would give the Queen the power to remove titles on her own initiative, or following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament. The joint committee would be made up of members of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and would be tasked with making recommendations to the Queen on which titles should be removed.
The bill would also give the Queen the power to remove titles from those who have been convicted of a serious criminal offence, or who have been found guilty of gross misconduct. This would be done in order to protect the integrity of the titles and to ensure that those who hold them are of good character.
The bill is currently being debated in the House of Commons, and is expected to be passed into law in the near future. If it is passed, it will give the Queen the power to remove titles from those she has bestowed them upon, and to ensure that those who hold titles are of good character. This is an important step in protecting the integrity of the titles, and in ensuring that those who hold them are worthy of the honour.
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