Prince Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away last April (File)
London:
Britain’s The Guardian newspaper on Monday said it had been allowed to protest against Prince Philip’s decision to ban the media from a trial over Prince Philip’s will.
A Supreme Court judge in September 2021 ruled the will must be sealed for 90 years, to protect the privacy of his widow, Queen Elizabeth II and other royals.
The Guardian reports that a Court of Appeals judge has authorized them to take legal action against the attorney general, the government’s chief of law and the Queen’s private attorneys. argued that the judge had initially “wronged” by preventing the media from attending, it added.
The left-wing daily said its challenge would “focus attention on the secrecy surrounding the confusing immunity that has been granted to the royal family” over the will.
Unlike ordinary members of the public, the Windsor family’s will is kept secret after their death. More than 30 members of the royal family have successfully applied at private trials to keep their wills secret since 1910, the newspaper said.
Prince Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away last April, just weeks before his 100th birthday, after more than a month in hospital. He and the Queen have been married for 73 years.
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