Elio Somerset
The Right Honourable Sir Elio Somerset KCB MVO CS PC LHC MP | |
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| Lord High Chancellor | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth III |
| Preceded by | The Duchess of Manitoba |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth III |
| Prime Minister | The Baron of Lomond |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Middleton |
| Leader of the British Royalist Party | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Middleton |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Halifax |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Foreign Office | |
| In office 11 December 2022 – 17 December 2022 | |
| Leader | The Viscount Middleton |
| Preceded by | Sir Xavier Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Stirling |
| Secretary of State for Justice | |
| In office 9 November 2022 – 11 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Somerset |
| Preceded by | Musa Asteorra |
| Succeeded by | Alex Carnation |
| Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2022 | |
| Chancellor of the University of Oxford | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Islington |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | British Royalist Party |
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| Relatives | The Royal House of Somerset |
| Residence | Abelman House |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| Joined | 25 September 2022 |
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Sir Elio Aspen Victor Matthew Somerset KCB MVO CS PC LHC MP (joined 25 September 2022) is the Lord High Chancellor of the Empire of Great Britain, Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Leader of the British Royalist Party, Member of Parliament for Exeter, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Assistant Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, and a Counsellor of State. He is the second-born son of Elizabeth III, Queen of Great Britain and Fourth in the Line of Succession.
They have formerly served as the Secretary of State for Justice, Shadow Secretary of State for the Foreign Office, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Deputy Secretary of State for Justice, and Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to Investigate the Need for a New Electoral System. Before becoming the Chancellor of Oxford University, he was the Professor of Law.
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
Styles
- 25 September 2022: Mx Elio Abelman
- 5 November 2022: Mx Elio Abelman, Recipient of the Coronation Ribbon of Queen Elizabeth III
- 6 November 2022: The Honourable Elio Abelman, Recipient of the Coronation Ribbon of Queen Elizabeth III
- 3 December 2022: The Honourable Sir Elio Abelman
- 11 December 2022: The Honourable Sir Elio Somerset
- 17 December 2022: The Right Honourable Sir Elio Somerset
Titles
Honours
- 5 November 2022: Recipient of the Coronation Ribbon of Queen Elizabeth III
- 3 December 2022: Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- 3 December 2022: Member of the Royal Victorian Order
- 11 December 2022: Companion of the Royal Order of Queen Elizabeth III
Post-Nominal Appointments
- 27 October 2022: Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
- 6 November 2022: Member of Parliament
- 17 December 2022: Privy Counsellor for Elizabeth III
- 27 December 2022: Counsellor of State for Elizabeth III
Military Ranks
- The Royal Navy
- 25 September 2022: Able Rating
- The British Army
- 2 January 2023: Lieutenant General