The Privy Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation PC
gptkbp:advisorTo gptkb:the_Sovereign_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Privy_Counsellors
gptkbp:chairman the Lord President of the Council
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established c. 1230
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exercised executive power
advised the monarch on state matters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Privy Council
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:British_Overseas_Territories
gptkb:United_Kingdom
Crown dependencies
some Commonwealth countries (historically)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Buckingham_Palace
gptkb:St_James's_Palace
gptkbp:membersInclude gptkb:King
bishops
judges
senior politicians
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:The_Most_Honourable_Privy_Council
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Orders_in_Council
gptkb:Royal_Charters
universities
professional bodies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:King
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkb:Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
gptkb:Lord_President_of_the_Council
gptkb:Royal_Prerogative
gptkb:Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Great_Seal_of_the_Realm
Privy Counsellor
Executive Council (Commonwealth realms)
gptkbp:role issues Orders in Council
advises on constitutional matters
mainly ceremonial
gptkbp:subordinateUnit gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:symbol Royal Arms of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:website https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albert_Venn_Dicey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7