The Privy Council derives its name from the Latin term "privatus," meaning "private," as it originally served as a private council advising the monarch. Established in the medieval period, it comprised trusted advisors and nobles who provided counsel on governance and legal matters. Over time, its role evolved, but the name reflects its historical function as a close-knit advisory body to the sovereign.
Supreme Privy Council was created in 1726.
Supreme Privy Council ended in 1730.
Privy Council Ministry ended in 1679.
Privy Council Ministry was created in 1679.
Privy Council of Ireland ended in 1922.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was created in 1833.
Privy Council - Northern Ireland - was created in 1922.
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a group of advisors to Her Majesty the Queen. Most of the Queen's executive functions are exercised on the advice of the Privy Council. By constitutional convention, the only privy counsellors who may advise the Sovereign are those who are also ministers (and are therefore responsible to the elected House of Commons). These exercises of the Queen's functions, on the advice of the Privy Council, is referred to as the Queen-in-Council.The Privy Council also exercises judicial functions (through its Judicial Committee) as a court of last appeal for some types of cases. Appeals are actually made to the Queen-in-Council, and are referred to the Privy Council for advice. The Privy Council accepts appeals under certain circumstances from the United Kingdom, and from several realms of the Commonwealth.
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For senatorswho are not members of the Queen's Privy Council, the style is: The Honourable Senator [name]who are members of the Queen's Privy Council, the style is: Senator the Honourable [name], P.C.For members of the House of Commons*who are not members of the Queen's Privy Council, the style is: Mr./Mrs. [name], M.P.who are members of the Queen's Privy Council, the style is: The Honourable [name], P.C., M.P.*It should be noted that members of the Commons refer to one another using the courtesy style of honourable almost always (for example, "the honourable member for Etobicoke Lakeshore", or "my honourable colleague across the way", etc.); however, members of the House are only entitled to use the style The Honourable outside of the House of Commons if they are a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. This typically means that the member is, or once was, a minister of the Crown.
The king's Privy Council was a group of advisors appointed by the monarch in England during the colonial period. In the House of Burgesses, which was the legislative assembly in colonial Virginia, the Privy Council played a significant role in overseeing the colony's governance. It had the authority to review and approve laws passed by the House of Burgesses, ensuring they aligned with the interests of the English Crown. The Privy Council also had the power to veto any legislation deemed contrary to royal policies.
This question could be referring to the British Privy Council, or the Jamaican Privy Council.Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy CouncilIn Jamaica, the Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court; however, decisions of the court may be appealed to the Queen-in-Council (as Her Majesty the Queen of Jamaica is the head of State). For such appeals, the Judicial Committee of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council hears the case, and recommends to the Queen the actions or remedies to be taken, as per s. 110 of the Jamaican (Constitution) Order-in-Council, 1962.Privy Council of JamaicaThe Privy Council of Jamaica is comprised of six members (appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica, on the advice of the prime minister). As per s. 90(2) of the Jamaican (Constitution) Order-in-Council, 1962, the Governor-General may act on the advice of the Privy Council to pardon any person of an offence or to reduce any punishment. The Governor-General must refer any death sentence to the Privy Council, to review for possible reduction.