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List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022)

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This is a List of Privy Counsellors of the United Kingdom appointed since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. Due to political ties, some prime ministers from Commonwealth realms also are appointed to the British Privy Council as well.

Five Privy Counsellors have resigned during Queen Elizabeth's reign—John Profumo (1963) after misleading the House of Commons, and four others upon criminal conviction carrying a sentence of imprisonment, John Stonehouse (1976), Jonathan Aitken (1997) Chris Huhne (2013) and Denis MacShane (2013);[1] one, Elliot Morley (2011) was expelled (the first expulsion since 1921).[2] Additionally, Lord Prescott, the former Deputy Prime Minister, resigned in 2013 in protest over politicisation of handling of a press complaints charter being considered by the Council.[3]

The oldest Privy Counsellor is Lord Carrington (born 1919); aside from Duke of Edinburgh (appointed by King George VI in 1951), he is also the earliest-appointed member (1959).

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

References

  1. ^ Norton-Taylor, Richard (27 June 1997). "Privy Council agrees Aitken resignation". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Morley's Privy Council expulsion". The Independent. 9 June 2011.
  3. ^ "John Prescott quits Privy Council". The Guardian. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "No. 39555". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 30 May 1952.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "No. 39863". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 26 May 1953.
  6. ^ 1952 New Years Honours list.
  7. ^ "The Rt Hon. Sir Godfrey John Vignoles Thomas, 10th Baronet". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  8. ^ "No. 41727". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 5 June 1959.
  9. ^ a b c "No. 43502". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 27 November 1964.
  10. ^ "No. 43981". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 13 May 1966.
  11. ^ a b c d "No. 44999". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 30 December 1969.
  12. ^ a b "No. 45117". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 5 June 1970.
  13. ^ a b c "No. 46254". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 2 April 1974.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "No. 47234". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 10 June 1977.