Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Amendment Bill

Key Points

• Amends the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 to enable deprivation of titles held by princes.
• Specifies the “certain circumstances” under which a prince may lose a British title or dignity.
• Clarifies how royal title deprivation fits within the rules governing nobility and the peerage system.
• Requires parliamentary approval (through the normal legislative process) for any deprivation to take effect.
• Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, having originated in the Commons, with further stages to come if it progresses.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would move to committee, then to the Lords for consideration before any final passage and Royal Assent.