Primary Sources on Succession to the Crown

Abdication, 1936-1937

• Statute of Westminster, 1931
• PC 1936-3144 (10 December 1936)
• His Majesty’s Declaration of Abdication Act, (11 December 1936)
• Canadian Proclamation Declaring George VI Sovereign, (12 December 1936)
• Canadian Succession to the Throne Act, (31 March 1937)
• Canadian Parliamentary Debates (1937-01) on Abdication & Succession

Royal Style & Titles, 1801-1974

• Union with Ireland Act, 1800 (United Kingdom & Empire)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1801-01-03)
• Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1876-04-28) (United Kingdom & Empire)
• Royal Titles Act, 1901 (United Kingdom & Empire)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1901-11-04)
• Royal & Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 (United Kingdom & Empire)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1927-05-13) (United Kingdom & Empire)
• Royal Style & Titles Act, 1947 (United Kingdom)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1948-06-22) (United Kingdom)
• Royal Style and Titles Act, 1947 (Canada)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style & Titles, (1948-06-22) (Canada)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style & Titles (PC 1948-2828) (Canada)
• Royal Titles Act, 1953 (United Kingdom)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles (1953-05-26) (United Kingdom)
• Royal Style & Titles Act, 1953 (Canada)
  • Proclamation of Royal Style & Titles (1953-05-29) (Canada)
• Royal Style & Titles Act, 1953 (Australia)
• Proclamation of Royal Style and Titles, 1953 (New Zealand)
• Royal Style & Titles Act, 1973 (Australia)
• Royal Titles Act, 1974 (New Zealand)

British Statutes That Apply As Part of the Laws of Canada

• Attorney-General Lapointe (1937-03-19) Application of British Statutes in Canada
• Ollivier (1945) British Statutes Applicable Under Canadian Law
• Chretien and Strayer (1981-02-05) Application of s.52 and Constitution