{"id":5269,"date":"2013-01-21T14:33:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T14:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=5269"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:26:09","slug":"2013jan21succession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/2013jan21succession\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession Bill railroaded through tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Prince of Wales has warned of ‘Unintended Consequences’ to changing the rules of succession to the crown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Governments’ Succession to the Crown Bill will be debated on the ‘fast-track’ in the House of Commons tomorrow 22nd January (2013).<\/p>\n

In a move seen as ‘railroading’ the\u00a0 Bill through the House, the Bill will have its 2nd Reading and Committee Stage on the same day<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Normally these stages would be some weeks apart, but the pregnancy of the Duchess of Cambridge has thrown the Government into a panic.<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales and a key House of Lords Committee have expressed misgivings over the Bill and highlighted the possibility of ‘unintended consequences’.<\/p>\n

The Bill as published seems poorly drafted<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Clause 1 reads:<\/p>\n

‘In determining the succession to the Crown, the gender of a person born after 28 October 2011 does not give that person, or that person\u2019s descendants, precedence over any other person (whenever born).’<\/p>\n

That might seem as if anyone can succeed to the throne, which would be rather good news to those of us born outside the royal family.<\/p>\n

The only legislation needing consequential amendment is said to be the Treason Act 1351, which is surprising.<\/p>\n

The Bill also abolishes the disqualification to succession to one in line to the throne who marries a Roman Catholic, and removes the need for members of the Royal Family – other than the immediate 6 in line- to seek the monarch’s permission to marry.<\/p>\n

John Hemming MP has put down an amendment to the Bill to downgrade all wives of a future reigning king to ‘kings’ consort’.\u00a0 This equality measure would prevent the Duchess of Cambridge ever becoming queen.<\/p>\n

And just as we predicted in our briefing paper Defending the<\/em><\/strong> Crown<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, an MP, Paul Flynn, is to put down an amendment to allow children from a same-sex royal ‘couple’ to succeed to the throne<\/a><\/strong>, even though the public would have no clue as to who was the real father (or mother, if two lesbians) and who out of all the semen or egg donors in the world was the other true parent.<\/p>\n

At least, if John Hemming’s amendment goes through, the gay couple wouldn’t be king and king – or a pair of queens.<\/p>\n

Baroness Jay of Paddington, Chairman of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, warned against the rush<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on the bill:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government appear to want to legislate on royal succession as quickly as possible. This risks shortcutting proper parliamentary scrutiny. The Succession to the Crown Bill is clearly of constitutional significance and as such should not be treated as fast-track legislation.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cRecent commentators have raised possible unintended consequences of the Bill. The Committee is of the opinion that those matters are the kind of issues that Parliament must have suitable time to discuss; that will not be the case if the legislation is fast-tracked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Christian Voice continues to oppose the Succession to the Crown Bill and asks for prayer for Members of Parliament as they consider this unnecessary and\u00a0destablising measure tomorrow.<\/p>\n

See: Prince of Wales is Right to be Concerned about Succession Changes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prince Charles Warns of \u201cUnintended Consequences\u201d to Succession Changes<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

MP Wants to Stop Princess Kate Becoming Queen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christian Voice Takes Stand For Male Primogeniture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Booklet Defending the Crown available in booklet form for \u00a32.75 incl P&P HERE<\/a><\/strong> or online HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Find out how to join Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings (clicking on the link below does not commit you to join.\u00a0 If you do join, you will get ‘Defending the Crown’ free – specify it in the comments box.)<\/strong>
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