In two previous posts we’ve discussed the fate of the late Prince Philip’s will. Following an application by his executors, the court made an order sealing it up for 90 years. There were questions about how transparent those proceedings were, but the basic rule that his will might otherwise have been open to public inspection was not in doubt. The same is not true of the late Queen’s will. That’s because, under a long established common law rule, the Sovereign’s will does not require to be proved by the grant of probate … (more)
[Paul Magrath, The Transparency Project, 18 September 2022]
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