He was still king, from the moment his father died until he abdicated. Just as Edward V was king until Richard III had him declared illegitimate and usurped the throne.
Yes. it's one of the theories of UK constitutional law that there is always someone who is monarch.
Hence the late Sir Terry's musings of the existence of faster-than-light particles, "kingons", required to transmit kingship instantaneously at the moment of accession.
I believe that English constitutional theory had it that the monarch had two bodies, of which one body was individual and biological, and the other of which is coextensive with the realm, undying, and shared with all past and future monarchs.
I believe that English constitutional theory had it that the monarch had two bodies, of which one body was individual and biological, and the other of which is coextensive with the realm, undying, and shared with all past and future monarchs.
That would, presumably, be what is now termed The Crown - a corporation sole by law.
I believe that English constitutional theory had it that the monarch had two bodies, of which one body was individual and biological, and the other of which is coextensive with the realm, undying, and shared with all past and future monarchs.
I've never heard that theory. What @Arethosemyfeet refers to as a corporation sole, though, is a very familiar legal concept. The incumbent of a parish is another example.
I don't know whether this is still the case, but there is a pub in Hayfield in Derbyshire which used to have a framed article in the bar describing how it had been bought as a vicarage sometime in the eighteenth century, but the incumbent had cleverly arranged for the conveyance to be to him "and his heirs" rather than "and his successors". As a result when he ceased to be vicar, it remained with him and his family rather than stayed with the parish.
I believe that English constitutional theory had it that the monarch had two bodies, of which one body was individual and biological, and the other of which is coextensive with the realm, undying, and shared with all past and future monarchs.
There's a scholarly book on the subject, The King's Two Bodies. I almost had to use it for my dissertation (dodged a bullet there).
I believe that English constitutional theory had it that the monarch had two bodies, of which one body was individual and biological, and the other of which is coextensive with the realm, undying, and shared with all past and future monarchs.
I've never heard that theory. What @Arethosemyfeet refers to as a corporation sole, though, is a very familiar legal concept. The incumbent of a parish is another example.
I don't know whether this is still the case, but there is a pub in Hayfield in Derbyshire which used to have a framed article in the bar describing how it had been bought as a vicarage sometime in the eighteenth century, but the incumbent had cleverly arranged for the conveyance to be to him "and his heirs" rather than "and his successors". As a result when he ceased to be vicar, it remained with him and his family rather than stayed with the parish.
A practice with a long enough history that it was one of the drivers for making clerical celibacy compulsory, if memory serves.
I've never heard that theory. What @Arethosemyfeet refers to as a corporation sole, though, is a very familiar legal concept. The incumbent of a parish is another example.
I don't know whether this is still the case, but there is a pub in Hayfield in Derbyshire which used to have a framed article in the bar describing how it had been bought as a vicarage sometime in the eighteenth century, but the incumbent had cleverly arranged for the conveyance to be to him "and his heirs" rather than "and his successors". As a result when he ceased to be vicar, it remained with him and his family rather than stayed with the parish.
I've never heard of the theory either. Lots of corporations sole by statute, but apart from the Crown, none otherwise spring to mind.
I've never heard that theory. What @Arethosemyfeet refers to as a corporation sole, though, is a very familiar legal concept. The incumbent of a parish is another example.
I've never heard of the theory either. Lots of corporations sole by statute, but apart from the Crown, none otherwise spring to mind.
The situation reminds of the law regarding real property in the state where I live. Upon the death of the owner, title to real property vests immediately in that person’s heir(s) (if the owner died intestate) or devisees (if there is a will).
Loved the fact that a Cheddar village school teacher has matching vintage Cheddar mitochondrial DNA with 11,000 year old Cheddar Man.
Looping back, I also have mitochondrial DNA in common with Cheddar Man. There are only about seven "mitochondrial Eves" meaning ultimate female ancestors of people in ?Europe (I don't think it was the world - I forget the details) and I happen to share mine with Cheddar Man. As do many people with their female line ancestry in the West Country. I read about the incident with the school teacher and in fact they found a number of pupils at the local school with the same mitochondrial DNA as the ancient man as well but picked on the teacher to share with the media as he was more able to cope with a media circus. They feared a sixteen year old getting induced to dress up as a cave person by the tabloids...
23andMe have changed their terms of service to prevent class action lawsuits and jury trials when they screw up - customers have 30 days from early December to opt out of mandatory arbitration. Two class action suits have already been filed.
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Hence the late Sir Terry's musings of the existence of faster-than-light particles, "kingons", required to transmit kingship instantaneously at the moment of accession.
That would, presumably, be what is now termed The Crown - a corporation sole by law.
I don't know whether this is still the case, but there is a pub in Hayfield in Derbyshire which used to have a framed article in the bar describing how it had been bought as a vicarage sometime in the eighteenth century, but the incumbent had cleverly arranged for the conveyance to be to him "and his heirs" rather than "and his successors". As a result when he ceased to be vicar, it remained with him and his family rather than stayed with the parish.
There's a scholarly book on the subject, The King's Two Bodies. I almost had to use it for my dissertation (dodged a bullet there).
A practice with a long enough history that it was one of the drivers for making clerical celibacy compulsory, if memory serves.
I've never heard of the theory either. Lots of corporations sole by statute, but apart from the Crown, none otherwise spring to mind.
The situation reminds of the law regarding real property in the state where I live. Upon the death of the owner, title to real property vests immediately in that person’s heir(s) (if the owner died intestate) or devisees (if there is a will).
North East Quine, Purgatory Host
Looping back, I also have mitochondrial DNA in common with Cheddar Man. There are only about seven "mitochondrial Eves" meaning ultimate female ancestors of people in ?Europe (I don't think it was the world - I forget the details) and I happen to share mine with Cheddar Man. As do many people with their female line ancestry in the West Country. I read about the incident with the school teacher and in fact they found a number of pupils at the local school with the same mitochondrial DNA as the ancient man as well but picked on the teacher to share with the media as he was more able to cope with a media circus. They feared a sixteen year old getting induced to dress up as a cave person by the tabloids...
Noted.
Sources:
https://www.engadget.com/23andme-frantically-changed-its-terms-of-service-to-prevent-hacked-customers-from-suing-152434306.html
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/07/23andme-terms-of-service-update-data-breach
Slimy. Just so slimy.