Sitting of 6 February 1952

Preamble
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]

DEATH OF KING GEORGE VI
It having pleased Almighty God to take to His Mercy Our late Most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George of blessed memory, who departed this life this day, at Sandringham House;
And the House being met—
The Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill): Mr. Speaker, the House will have learned with deep sorrow of the death of His Majesty King George VI. We cannot at this moment do more than record a spontaneous expression of our grief. The Accession Council will meet at 5 o'clock this evening, and I now ask you, Sir, to guide the House as to our duties.
Mr. Speaker:I shall suspend the Sitting of the House until 7 o'clock. When the House resumes at that hour, I shall myself take and subscribe the Oath, according to law, and give an opportunity to right hon. and hon. Members to do the
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same. I further propose to take the Chair tomorrow, and, if necessary, on Friday, at the usual hours appointed for those days, and to sit for as long as may be requisite to enable other hon. Members to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Mr. SPEAKER left the Chair.
Mr. SPEAKER resumed the Chair at Seven o'Clock;
And His late Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and others, having met, and having directed that Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, be proclaimed Queen on Friday at Eleven of the clock by the Style and Title of Elizabeth the Second;
Mr. SPEAKER alone took and subscribed the Oath;
Several other Members present took and subscribed the Oath or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by Law.

ADJOURNMENT
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr. Redmayne.)
Adjourned accordingly at Seventeen Minutes to Ten o'Clock.

Preamble
It having pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George, of blessed memory, who departed this life this day at Sandringham House,
The House met at half-past two of the clock, pursuant to the Succession to the Crown Act, 1707.
THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY): My Lords, it is my grievous duty to inform your Lordships of the death of His Majesty King George VI, which occurred this morning. A meeting of the Accession Council has been summoned for this evening, to proclaim the Accession of the new Sovereign. It will be held at St. James's Palace at 5 p.m. Morning dress will be worn.
I should announce to your Lordships that the Lord Chancellor will sit from 7 to 7.45 this evening and from 12 noon to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. to-morrow, Thursday, to enable Peers to take the Oath of Allegiance to the new Sovereign. The House will then adjourn till next Monday at 2.30 p.m., when an humble Address of Condolence will be moved.
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After that, there will be a further adjournment. No Public Business will be taken until after the Funeral of His late Majesty.
My Lords, I beg to move that this House do now adjourn until 7 9.m.
Moved—That this House do now adjourn until 7 p.m.—(The Marquess of Salisbury.)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and House adjourned accordingly.
House resumed at seven of the clock.
Prayers
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, having met this day at St. James's Palace, and having directed that Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth be proclaimed Queen on Friday next at eleven of the clock, by the Style and Title of Elizabeth the Second,
The Lord Chancellor—Singly, in the first place, took the Oath at the Table.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.

NORTHERN IRELAND (FOYLE FISHERIES) BILL
Order for the Third Reading to-morrow discharged.
House adjourned at a quarter before eight o'clock.