- 1917 Proclamation
Issued by King George V declaring that the Royal Family would be known as the House of WIndsor.
http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/windsor.html
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- College of Arms
Official repository of the coats of arms and pedigrees of English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Commonwealth families and their descendants.
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/
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- Privy Council Office
Advises on the exercise of prerogative powers and certain functions assigned to the Queen including.affairs of charities and companies who are incorporated by Royal Charter. Also in respect of certain statutory regulatory bodies covering a number of professions and in the world of higher education.
http://www.privy-council.org.uk
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- The Act of Supremacy
Passed in 1534, this is the piece of legislation which declares that the sovereign is Supreme Head of the Church of England.
http://tudorhistory.org/primary/supremacy.html
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- The British Monarchy
Official site covers the monarch's role and the history of the monarchy; gives biographies of the Royal Family, tourist information for Royal Palaces and the Royal Collection
http://www.royal.gov.uk/
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- The Crown Estate
Property owned by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom "in right of the Crown" - with origins dating back almost 1000 years. Official site provides detailed information on the estates and their history.
http://www.crownestate.co.uk
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- The Royal Marriage Act, 1772
Act requiring the consent of the Sovereign before a member of the Royal Family can marry.
http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/rma1772.html
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