Boris Johnson’s controversial new peer Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge took her seat in the House of Lords on Monday afternoon
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00:00 Charles III, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
00:07 and of our other realms and territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the
00:11 Faith, to all Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom
00:17 these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that we, of our especial grace, certain
00:23 knowledge and mere motion, in pursuance of the Life Peerages Act, 1958, and of all other
00:30 powers in that behalf us enabling, do by these presents advance, create and prefer our trusty
00:37 and well-beloved Charlotte Catherine Tranter Owen, to the state, degree, style, dignity,
00:44 title and honour of Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, of Alderley Edge in our County of Cheshire.
00:53 And for us, our heirs and successors, to appoint, give and grant unto her the said name, state,
00:59 degree, style, dignity, title and honour of Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, to have and
01:06 to hold unto her for her life. Willing and by these presents granting, for us, our heirs
01:13 and successors, that she may have, hold and possess a seat, place and voice in the Parliaments
01:19 and Public Assemblies and Councils of us, our heirs and successors, within our United
01:25 Kingdom, amongst the Barons. And also, that she may enjoy and use all the rights, privileges,
01:32 preeminences, immunities and advantages, to the degree of a Baron, duly and of right belonging,
01:38 which Barons of our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed, as they do at present use
01:44 and enjoy. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness
01:52 ourself at Westminster in the forenoon of the twelfth day of July, in the first year
01:58 of our reign. By warrant, under the King's Sign Manual.
02:08 I Charlotte, Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, do swear by almighty God that I will be faithful
02:14 and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according
02:19 to law. So help me God.
02:20 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Kingdom of Scotland. and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
02:27 Amen.
02:29 Amen.
02:31 Amen.
02:33 Amen.
02:35 Amen.
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02:59 Amen.
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