In the UK, the figure King Charles III cannot commit a legal wrong. Armed with Sovereign immunity, he cannot face trial or be engaged in any kind of court processing, including being sued, and it is currently unclear whether he can give evidence as a witness. Nevertheless, British law has been able to control aspects of the monarch’s life from their marriages to their religion, for hundreds of years.
After reading the title you may be thinking, Isabel, what are you going on about? Why should a bear from Darkest Peru be the next King of England? Well let me tell you why Paddington would make the perfect King
In keeping with last year’s tradition, I have decided to sit down with the different teams within the SLT to discuss the new roles, the shape they would like their leadership to take in the following year, and of course, take the opportunity to get to know them all better. And this week I spoke to our fantastic new House Captains: Estella (Arnold), Isabel (Hastings), Tilly (Meredith) and Anna (Scott).
With the coronation fast approaching, I decided that it was only right that we get to know Charles III, so here is a crash course guide on 10 things you should know about our new monarch.
While the coronation is in many ways a celebration, it also provides a clear time to examine whether the monarchy still has a place in our society. After all, the social and political landscape of our country has changed beyond recognition from when the first Kings of England took to the throne. Due to the extremely broad range of duties a monarch holds in this country, this article will only analyse the scope the monarchy has to abuse their power and will examine the legal exemptions the monarch enjoys and whether they ultimately contribute to the state.
