United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland proclaimed

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 renames the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The change acknowledges that the Irish Free State is no longer part of the Kingdom.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland proclaimed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7162, accessed 23 November 2024.]

7162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland proclaimed 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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