Gulf News | Somewhere in London … Queen Elizabeth’s testament joins the “mysterious” treasure

Queen Elizabeth II’s testament, if publicly available, would give a rare taste of wealth. The late queen. But contrary to the wishes of ordinary British citizens it will be hermetically sealed and kept in a cupboard for at least 90 years.

The tradition of keeping the wills of deceased members of the royal family sealed dates back to 1910 when the prince’s will was closed Francis of Tech and was placed in a safe in an unknown location in London under the supervision of a judge to join her Then more of 30 real wills.

According to tradition, after the death of an important member of the royal family, the executor presents a request to the President The Royal Family Oath of the High Court of London to close it. Subsequent judges in this position agreed.

These details were not known to the public until the death of the queen’s husband Prince Philip in April 2021 and it was up to Judge Andrew MacFarlane to handle the request to close her will.

The judge ruled that the will should be closed, but decided to announce his sentence to give the public the opportunity to understand what is happening and why.

The judge revealed the existence of the treasury containing the royal wills and that in his capacity as the current head of the royal family department he was responsible for them even though he was unaware of the contents of the documents sealed inside.

The late queen’s will, placed in the closet next to her husband’s will, joins the will of her mother Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, who died in 2002.

Princess Margaret’s will was legally contested in 2007 by Robert Brown, who claimed to be the son of It is illegitimate for the princess and seeks to see the will to support her claims. The courts dismissed the allegations of him as “unreasonable” and he was not allowed to see the document.

Prince Francis of Tech, whose will is the oldest preserved in the treasury, died in 1910 at the age of 40. He is the younger brother of Queen Mary, wife of King George V and grandmother of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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