The Regency Act May Be Amended to Allow for Additional Counsellors of State

Under the Regency Act of 1937, Counsellors of State are authorized to carry out most of the official duties of the sovereign. These counsellors include the spouse of the sovereign, and the next four people in the line of succession who are over the age of 21. The current Counsellors of State for King Charles are Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, and Princess Beatrice. Beatrice is the newest one—she took on the duty upon the death of Queen Elizabeth in early September. Though Beatrice is ninth in line for the British throne, she became the fourth person over the… Read Full Article