Office of the Historian

Lord Pauncefote to Mr. Hay.

British Embassy,
Washington, January 29, 1902.
No. 24.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, by the instructions of my Government, a copy of a proclamation by the King, my august sovereign, declaring his intention in virtue of powers given to His Majesty by an act passed in the last session of Parliament, to add to the style and titles heretofore appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its Dependencies the words “and of the [Page 508] British Dominions beyond the Seas” after the words “of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.”

This addition to His Majesty’s titles having to be made in all documents emanating in future from the foreign office, His Majesty’s Government consider that the Governments of those foreign countries where His Majesty has diplomatic representatives should be officially informed thereof.

I have, etc.,

Pauncefote.
[Inclosure.]

Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, the 1st of November—Published by authority—Monday, November 4, 1901.

By the King.

A PROCLAMATION.

Edward, R. I.:

Whereas an act was passed in the last session of Parliament, entitled “An act to enable His Most Gracious Majesty to make an addition to the royal style and titles in recognition of His Majesty’s dominions beyond the seas,” which act enacts that it shall be lawful for us, with a view to such recognition as aforesaid of our dominions beyond the seas, by our royal proclamation under the great seal of the United Kingdom issued within six months after the passing of the said act, to make such addition to the style and titles at present appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its dependencies as to us may seem fit; and

Whereas our present style and titles are, in the Latin tongue, “Edwardus VII Dei Gratiâ Britanniarum Rex, Fidei Defensor, Indiæ Imperator,” and in the English tongue, “Edward VII, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,” we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to appoint and declare, and we do hereby, by and with the said advice, appoint and declare that henceforth, so far as conveniently may be, on all occasions and in all instruments wherein our style and titles are used, the following addition shall be made to the style and titles at present appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its dependencies—that is to say, in the Latin tongue, after the word “Britanniarium,” these words, “et terrarum transmarinarum quœin ditione sunt Britannicâ;” and in the English tongue, after the words “of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,” these words, “and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas.”

And our will and pleasure further is, that all gold, silver, and bronze moneys, now current and lawful moneys of the United Kingdom, and all gold, silver, and bronze moneys which shall, on or after this day, be coined by our authority with the like impressions, shall, notwithstanding such addition to our style and titles, be deemed and taken to be current and lawful moneys of the said United Kingdom; and further, that all moneys coined for and issued in any of the dependencies of the said United Kingdom and declared by our proclamation to be current and lawful money of such dependencies, respectively bearing our style or titles, or any part or parts thereof, and all moneys which shall hereafter be coined and issued according to such proclamation, shall, notwithstanding such addition, continue to be lawful and current money of such dependencies, respectively, until our pleasure shall be further declared thereupon.

Given at our court at St. James, this 4th day of November, 1901, in the first year of our reign.

God save the King.