Royal rules ‘breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 19th, 2010 in human rights, news, royal family by sally

“The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said that laws barring members of the Royal Family from marrying Roman Catholics were contrary to the Convention, while the rule that male heirs take precedence over older sisters in the succession was ‘arguably’ also a breach.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2010

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Kate Middleton launches legal action against photographer – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2010 in harassment, news, photography, privacy, royal family by sally

“Kate Middleton is pursuing legal action against a photographer who took pictures of her on Christmas Day, a month after the Queen warned the media over publication of paparazzi photographs of the royals.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2010

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Judge questions Queen’s privacy threat – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 7th, 2009 in news, photography, privacy, royal family by sally

“A senior judge has made comments which call into question whether the Queen and Royal family will be able to stop photographers taking pictures of them going about their private lives.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009

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Prince of Wales could be asked to appear in court over role in Chelsea Barracks row – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 30th, 2009 in contracts, news, planning, royal family by sally

“The Prince of Wales could be asked to appear in court over his role in helping to block the £3 billion Chelsea Barracks housing scheme designed by Lord Rogers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2009

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Gordon Brown to push for royal Roman Catholics law change – The Times

Posted November 25th, 2009 in constitutional law, news, royal family by sally

“Gordon Brown today sparked controversy on the eve of the Commonwealth summit by suggesting he backs the sweeping away of 300-year-old laws that prevent Roman Catholics ascending to the Throne.”

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The Times, 25th November 2009

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Prince Charles’s architecture foundation could face investigation – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2009 in charities, news, royal family, undue influence by sally

“Charity Commission considers whether to launch inquiry after allegations prince has undue influence over direction of Foundation for the Built Environment.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2009

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Royal secrets withheld under revised information rules – Independent on Sunday

Posted June 15th, 2009 in freedom of information, government departments, news, royal family by sally

“Members of the public and journalists will be banned from seeing the contents of secret documents on the Cabinet and Royal Family under measures quietly announced by Gordon Brown last week.”

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Independent on Sunday, 14th June 2009

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Act of Settlement: a nakedly discriminatory law – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2009 in news, religious discrimination, royal family by sally

“The Act of Settlement of 1701, which bars Catholics from the throne – or marrying the monarch, or princes in the line of succession – has become an increasing source of contention, with a series of attempts to abolish such a nakedly discriminatory law.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2009

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Princess Diana letters to government ministers must remain a secret – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 20th, 2009 in freedom of information, news, royal family by sally

“Private letters between Princess Diana and the British Government will remain secret after a ruling by the UK’s Information Commissioner.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2009

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Judges to review the secrecy of royal wills – The Times

Posted January 26th, 2009 in news, royal family, wills by sally

“The Royal Family’s 100-year-old convention that their wills may be kept secret is to be reexamined by senior judges..”

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The Times, 24th January 2009

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Paper censured for failing to include denial in Diana story – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2008 in defamation, news, royal family by sally

“The former royal butler, Paul Burrell, yesterday accused the News of the World of demonstrating a ‘publish and damn the truth’ mentality after the Press Complaints Commission censured the newspaper over a front-page story that he boasted of having sex with Diana, Princess of Wales. In a ruling published in the News of the World, the commission upheld Burrell’s claim that the newspaper’s failure to include his denial of the story could have misled readers.”

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The Guardian, 1st December 2008

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Constitutional experts rally behind proposals to revoke 300-year-old ban on Catholic monarchs – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in constitutional law, news, royal family by sally

“Constitutional experts and minority parties yesterday rallied behind proposals to repeal the 300-year bar to Catholics succeeding to the throne and end male precedence in the royal succession.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

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Payout over Diana and Dodi photos – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2008 in damages, media, news, privacy, royal family by sally

“A British photographer has been ordered to pay damages to Mohamed Al Fayed for taking pictures of his son Dodi Fayed kissing Princess Diana on his yacht.”

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BBC News, 19th September 2008

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Two men guilty of blackmailing royal – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2008 in blackmail, news, royal family by sally

“Two men were today jailed for five years each after being found guilty of attempting to blackmail a member of the royal family over gay sex allegations.”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2008

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Swift royal law reforms ruled out – BBC News

Posted April 29th, 2008 in news, royal family, succession by sally

“The government has said it has no immediate plans to scrap a 300-year-old law that gives males precedence in the royal line of succession.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2008

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Succession and marriage laws will be left unchanged by Bill – The Times

Posted April 22nd, 2008 in news, royal family, succession by sally

“The Attorney-General’s office has ruled out any legislation that would give equal rights of succession to the throne to daughters of a monarch. Nor will it repeal the law that bans the heir to the throne from marrying a Roman Catholic.”

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The Times, 22nd April 2008

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‘Unfair’ royal succession law may be changed – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 21st, 2008 in equality, news, royal family, succession by sally

“The law that forces the eldest daughter of a monarch to make way for her younger brother in the succession could be abolished under new equality legislation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2008

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Diana death investigation cost £12.5 million – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2008 in inquests, news, royal family by sally

“The cost of investigating the death of Diana, Princess of Wales has jumped to more than £12.5 million, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2008

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Paying a painfully high cost – The Times

Posted April 15th, 2008 in inquests, royal family, special report by sally

” The inquest of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed was conducted with impeccable good sense and good humour by the coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker. It arrived at the obviously correct result: that the deaths were caused by the grossly negligent driving of the drunken Henri Paul, and the conduct of the chasing pack of journalists. But the law needs amendment to ensure that there is never again such an unnecessary and expensive intrusion into privacy and dignity.”

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The Times, 15th April 2008

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Royal ‘blackmail victim’ will not appear in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 14th, 2008 in blackmail, news, royal family by sally

“The member of the Royal Family at the centre of an alleged £50,000 blackmail plot will not have to enter the witness box.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2008

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