PRIN PHIL
SECRET
A recent ruling in the Family Divisio the Duke of Edinburgh ’ s will is to be will remain secret for the next 90 ye wills . The value of the estate was al the grant of
The sealing of wills belonging to mem and the late Duke of Edinburgh is not the will hidden from public view . Since 1910 it has to be made to seal a senior Royal ’ s will to prote back to the death of Prince Francis of Teck who was quickly sealed to avoid a potential scandal b large legacy he had left to his mistress . This set the p circumstances where public inspection of the doc
Sir Andrew McFarlare , President of the Family Division decision to publish his judgement so for the first time t considering these types of appli
In his judgement Sir Andrew said that there is ‘ no true public inte private arrangements in a Royal Family member ’ s will ]’. Additional un-sealed in future . Whereas previously sealed wills were sealed ind senior Royals will last for 90 years . At this point the wills will be unseal of the Royal Archives , the attorney general and any living personal Once reviewed a will may either be left un-sealed meaning it becom secret
For the general public this should serve as a reminder that wills are published and include messages to family , or non-binding wishes , or explanations as to why a c kinds of sentiments confined to a separate letter for this very reason
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