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.
[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.
