#LondonCalling: The Queen's Speech by the Prince; & What is to be done? @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion
May 11, 2022, 12:36 AM
Photo: Caricature of Sir Augustus William James Clifford, 1st Baronet: Black Rod.
Black Rod (officially known as the Lady Usher of the Black Rod or, if male, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) is an official in the parliaments of several Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The position is similar to one known as a serjeant-at-arms in other bodies.
Black Rod (officially known as the Lady Usher of the Black Rod or, if male, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) is an official in the parliaments of several Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The position is similar to one known as a serjeant-at-arms in other bodies.
#LondonCalling: The Queen's Speech by the Prince; & What is to be done? @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion