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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| name               = His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
| name = His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
| logo               = Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (Crown & Garter).svg
| logo = Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (Crown & Garter).svg
| logo_size           = 130px
| logo_size = 130px
| logo_caption       = Arms used by the Privy Council Office
| logo_caption = Arms used by the Privy Council Office
| abbreviation       = Privy Council, PC
| abbreviation = Privy Council, PC
| status             = Advisory body
| status = Advisory body
| leader_title       = [[Monarchy|Monarch]]
| leader_title = [[Monarchy|Monarch]]
| leader_name         = [[Robert]]<br />(King-in-Council)
| leader_name = [[Robert]]<br />(King-in-Council)
| leader_title2       = [[Lord President of the Council|Lord President]]
| leader_title2 = [[Lord President of the Council|Lord President]]
| leader_name2       = [[Marcus_Stuyvesant]]
| leader_name2 = Rt Hon. [[NotApplicab1e]] MP
| leader_title3 = [[Clerk]]
| leader_name3 = [[Alexios_767]]
| leader_title4 = [[Deputy Clerk]]
| leader_name4 = [[INITIUS_OFPOR]]
}}
}}
The '''Privy Council''' ('''PC'''), officially '''His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council''', is a formal body of advisers to the [[Monarchy|sovereign]]. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of either the [[House of Commons]] or the [[House of Lords]].
The '''Privy Council''' ('''PC'''), officially '''His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council''', is a formal body of advisers to the [[Monarchy|sovereign]]. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of either the [[House of Commons]] or the [[House of Lords]].

Latest revision as of 16:31, 21 December 2023

His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
AbbreviationPrivy Council, PC
Legal statusAdvisory body
Robert
(King-in-Council)
Rt Hon. NotApplicab1e MP
Alexios_767
INITIUS_OFPOR

The Privy Council (PC), officially His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

The Right Honourable

Members of the council are entitled to use the title The Right Honourable (sometimes shortened to The Rt Hon).