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| Jeremy Corbyn sworn in to Privy Council | Jeremy Corbyn sworn in to Privy Council |
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| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been sworn in to the Privy Council, the historic group which advises monarchs. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been sworn in to the Privy Council, the historic group which advises monarchs. |
| The lifelong republican officially joined the council in front of the Queen at Buckingham Palace. | |
| Labour did not confirm whether he knelt and kissed the hand of the Queen - a traditional part of the swearing-in ceremony. | Labour did not confirm whether he knelt and kissed the hand of the Queen - a traditional part of the swearing-in ceremony. |
| A party press officer said Mr Corbyn had "complied with the normal processes". | A party press officer said Mr Corbyn had "complied with the normal processes". |
| The Labour leader missed the first meeting of the Privy Council in October due to "other commitments". | The Labour leader missed the first meeting of the Privy Council in October due to "other commitments". |
| The Labour Party denied that this was a snub, pointing out that David Cameron took three months to be sworn in to the council after becoming Conservative leader. | The Labour Party denied that this was a snub, pointing out that David Cameron took three months to be sworn in to the council after becoming Conservative leader. |
| What is the Privy Council? | What is the Privy Council? |
| The Privy Council's role is to advise the monarch of the day in carrying out their duties, such as the exercise of prerogative powers and other functions assigned to them by Acts of Parliament. | The Privy Council's role is to advise the monarch of the day in carrying out their duties, such as the exercise of prerogative powers and other functions assigned to them by Acts of Parliament. |
| Much of its business is routine and is concerned with obtaining the monarch's formal approval of orders which have already been discussed and approved by ministers or arranging for the issuing of royal proclamations. Queen Anne was the last monarch to refuse an order. | Much of its business is routine and is concerned with obtaining the monarch's formal approval of orders which have already been discussed and approved by ministers or arranging for the issuing of royal proclamations. Queen Anne was the last monarch to refuse an order. |
| Read a full guide to the Privy Council. | Read a full guide to the Privy Council. |
| Now Mr Corbyn is a privy counsellor he will be able to use the title Right Honourable. | Now Mr Corbyn is a privy counsellor he will be able to use the title Right Honourable. |
| Opposition leaders can receive confidential briefings from the security services through their membership of the group. | Opposition leaders can receive confidential briefings from the security services through their membership of the group. |
| Ahead of the meeting, Mr Corbyn said it would be "a very normal kind of occasion, and I will be appointed [to the council]". | Ahead of the meeting, Mr Corbyn said it would be "a very normal kind of occasion, and I will be appointed [to the council]". |
| When asked in September if he would kneel to the Queen during the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Corbyn said he did not know that was involved, adding that there were some things that "ought to change in our society, maybe that's one of them". | When asked in September if he would kneel to the Queen during the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Corbyn said he did not know that was involved, adding that there were some things that "ought to change in our society, maybe that's one of them". |