Queen Regents Prerogative Act 1554
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
(1 Mar. Session 3) C A P. I.
'FOrasmuch as the Imperial Crown of this Realm, with all Dignities, Honours, Prerogatives, Authorities, Jurisdictions and Preheminences thereunto annexed, united and belonging, by the Divine Providence of Almighty God, is most lawfully, justly and rightfully descended and come unto the Queen's Highness that now is, being the very, true and undoubted Heir and Inheritrix thereof, and invested in her most Royal Person, according unto the Laws of this Realm: (2) And by Force and Virtue of the same, all Regal Power, Dignity, Honour, Authority, Prerogative, Preheminence and Jurisdictions doth appertain, and of Right ought to appertain and belong unto her Highness, as unto the Sovereign supream Governor and Queen of this Realm, and of the Dominions thereof, in as full, large and ample Manner, as it hath done
heretofore to any other her most noble Progenitors, Kings of this Realm: (3) Nevertheless,the most ancient Statutes of this Realm, being made by Kings then reigning, do not only attibute and refer all Prerogative, Preheminence, Power and Jurisdiction Royal unto the Name of King, but also do give, assign and appoint the Correction and Punishment of all Offenders against the Regality and Dignity of the Crown, and the Laws of this Realm, unto the King: (4) By Occasion whereof, the malicious and ignorant Persons may be hereafter induced and perswaded unto this Error and Folly, to think that her Highness could ne should have, enjoy and use such like Royal Authority, Power, Preheminence, Prerogative and Jurisdiction, nor do ne execute and use all Things concerning the said Statutes, and take the Benefit and Privilege of the same, nor correct and punish Offenders against her most Royal Person, and the Regality and Dignity of the Crown of this Realm and the Dominions thereof, as the Kings of this Realm her most noble Progenitors have heretofore done, enjoyed, used and exercised:'
II. For the Avoiding and clear Extinguishment of which said Error or Doubt, and for a plain Declaration of the Law of this Realm in that Behalf,
III The Royal Power of this Realm, and all the Dignities of the same, shall be as well in a Queen as in a King.
III. Be it declared and enacted...
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