The Archive · 1927

NEW: TITLE? FOR: THE

KING, And'Also a Fresh-Name for Parliament London, Mar. 9.

'The Home Seoretary; in the: House of; Commons to-day) moved the second. reading' of the Bill to bring 'Unestitle: of: the-Sovereign into con sonance: with: the: present' constitas tional. position, 'Kho: Imperial: Con-said, had unanimously agreed that with the King's, concur rence, the present style of "George, by. the Grace of Géd; of the United ingdém' of "Grent- Britain and I Jad, and'of the British Dominions beyond the Sea; King; Defender of the Faith, and Emperor of India," should be altered" as follows "George V, by the: Grace of God, of Greit Britain, Ireland, and. the British Dominions beyond the Sens, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of Tidiv." The Hoi Secretary said: "It was. a misnomer to talk about: the: United Kingdom of'Grent Britain and Ireand" and had been decided to alter ghe title Parliament and make. it the Pasliamentsof the, United Kingdom of Great Britain and" Northern Treland'"'s0 as to. bring. it into hhecordance with facts, The second-rending. was. carried,

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