Court of Claims
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The Court of Claims in the United Kingdom
is a special court established after the accession of a new Sovereign
to judge the validity of the claims of persons to perform certain honorary services at the coronation of the new monarch
.
The first recorded such court was held in 1377 before the Lord High Steward
. Since the time of Henry VII
commissioners have been appointed in lieu, and the court now consists of a royal commission
appointed under the Great Seal.
The court may refer any claim to the Sovereign's pleasure, and the Sovereign may withdraw a claim from the commission and transfer it to another tribunal.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
is a special court established after the accession of a new Sovereign
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties...
to judge the validity of the claims of persons to perform certain honorary services at the coronation of the new monarch
Coronation of the British monarch
The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia...
.
The first recorded such court was held in 1377 before the Lord High Steward
Lord High Steward
The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at coronations and during the trials of peers in the House of Lords, when the Lord High Steward presides. In general, but not invariably, the Lord...
. Since the time of Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
commissioners have been appointed in lieu, and the court now consists of a royal commission
Royal Commission
In Commonwealth realms and other monarchies a Royal Commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue. They have been held in various countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia...
appointed under the Great Seal.
The court may refer any claim to the Sovereign's pleasure, and the Sovereign may withdraw a claim from the commission and transfer it to another tribunal.
Further reading
- Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second : minutes of the proceedings of the Court of claims (Crown Office, 1952)
- Coronation Claims, Gerald WollastonGerald WollastonSir Gerald Woods Wollaston, KCB, KCVO was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Wollaston's family had a firm tradition at the College of Arms. Wollaston's great-grandfather was Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms from 1838 until his death in 1842...
(London, 1910)