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> All but one of these chairs are in use Which one isn't?

by eszed 1y ago

jxjnskkzxxhx 1y ago
If know nothing about the subject, but if I had to guess I would guess that the sovereign's throne isn't used casually even by the sovereign. Edit: it's stated that the throne is used during only the "state opening of the parliament" so that means it's not used "day to day".
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- dghf 1y ago
  The same is stated for the Chair of State, so the sole unused chair can't be either of those.
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idw 1y ago
The robing room chair of state
- RegW 1y ago
  Apparently not - provided for the king to use when he's putting his crown on before the state opening of parliament. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/architecture/palace-s-interiors/robing-room/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/pal...
RegW 1y ago
Copilot says: "This chair, located directly to the left of the Speaker’s chair, remains vacant as a symbolic reminder of the time when the monarch’s messenger or royal representative would sit there." ... but I can't find a link to support this.
- pbhjpbhj 1y ago
  I think Copilot made that up. Notice the seating behind the table in these two images, one of a session with John Berkow prosiding as speaker, I think it is under Cameron's government (noughties [1]); the other of Pitt the Younger addressing the House [2]. Neither shows a vacant seat. Perhaps it is confusing it with the opening of parliament when the Queen wasn't able to attend (2022 [3]) and her throne was left vacant? The mace represents the king's authority in parliament, you can see it at the front edge of the table in both images ([1], [2]). The monarch's messenger is Black Rod, they're the one who knocks on the door to call the MPs to go and listen to the "King's" Speech. [1] https://cdn.britannica.com/25/99525-050-DCC15F00/Chamber-House-of-Commons-Houses-Parliament-London.jpg https://cdn.britannica.com/25/99525-050-DCC15F00/Chamber-Hou... [2] https://cdn.britannica.com/03/129303-050-05283CEF/William-Pitt-the-Younger-House-of-Commons-1793.jpg https://cdn.britannica.com/03/129303-050-05283CEF/William-Pi... [3] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/09/queen-to-miss-state-opening-of-parliament-says-buckingham-palace https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/09/queen-to-mis...
  - RegW 1y ago
    > I think Copilot made that up. Hmm, I guess I was suspicious. It's like the old bloke at the end of the bar, who always wants to have something interesting to say.

> All but one of these chairs are in use Which one isn't?

by eszed 1y ago

> All but one of these chairs are in use Which one isn't?

If know nothing about the subject, but if I had to guess I would guess that the sovereign's throne isn't used casually even by the sovereign. Edit: it's stated that the throne is used during only the "state opening of the parliament" so that means it's not used "day to day".

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dghf 1y ago
The same is stated for the Chair of State, so the sole unused chair can't be either of those.

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idw 1y ago

The robing room chair of state

RegW 1y ago
Apparently not - provided for the king to use when he's putting his crown on before the state opening of parliament. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/architecture/palace-s-interiors/robing-room/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/pal...

RegW 1y ago

Copilot says: "This chair, located directly to the left of the Speaker’s chair, remains vacant as a symbolic reminder of the time when the monarch’s messenger or royal representative would sit there." ... but I can't find a link to support this.

pbhjpbhj 1y ago
I think Copilot made that up. Notice the seating behind the table in these two images, one of a session with John Berkow prosiding as speaker, I think it is under Cameron's government (noughties [1]); the other of Pitt the Younger addressing the House [2]. Neither shows a vacant seat. Perhaps it is confusing it with the opening of parliament when the Queen wasn't able to attend (2022 [3]) and her throne was left vacant? The mace represents the king's authority in parliament, you can see it at the front edge of the table in both images ([1], [2]). The monarch's messenger is Black Rod, they're the one who knocks on the door to call the MPs to go and listen to the "King's" Speech. [1] https://cdn.britannica.com/25/99525-050-DCC15F00/Chamber-House-of-Commons-Houses-Parliament-London.jpg https://cdn.britannica.com/25/99525-050-DCC15F00/Chamber-Hou... [2] https://cdn.britannica.com/03/129303-050-05283CEF/William-Pitt-the-Younger-House-of-Commons-1793.jpg https://cdn.britannica.com/03/129303-050-05283CEF/William-Pi... [3] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/09/queen-to-miss-state-opening-of-parliament-says-buckingham-palace https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/09/queen-to-mis...
- RegW 1y ago
  > I think Copilot made that up. Hmm, I guess I was suspicious. It's like the old bloke at the end of the bar, who always wants to have something interesting to say.