House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. The bill began committee stage in the House of Lords on 3 March 2025.
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Royal marriages-constitutional issues (126 KB , PDF)
This note sets out the legal and historical background to the restrictions on royal marriages, and considers their application in the case of the marriage of Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles.
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Royal marriages-constitutional issues (126 KB , PDF)
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