Wills of Royals Sealed in Deal so Secret Even Judges Not Told
Mail on Sunday › January 20, 2008
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THE Queen was at the centre of a constitutional row last night with the revelation that a 'plainly unlawful' agreement was struck in an apparent attempt to protect the secrecy of Royal wills.
The arrangement was drawn up around the time of Princess Margaret's death by the then Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, Buckingham Palace representatives and one of the most senior judges.See the full content of this document
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Wills of Royals Sealed in Deal so Secret Even Judges Not Told
But details of the agreement, or 'practice direction', have been kept secret from Parliament and the public, and its very existence has only now come to light because of a court hearing.
Last night the Royal Family was accused of sealing wills, which should be open to public inspection, to conceal their financial manoeuvrings...See the full content of this document
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