Wills
2026-07-08 · Ministry of Justice · 17601 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Royal Wills and (b) other Wills have been sealed since 1911; and whether he has assessed the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prohibit the sealing of Royal Wills.
Answer
On 24 November 2021 Annex 1 was published, listing wills which were held in the custody of the President at that time and with each date of probate. HMCTS does not hold data on other Wills sealed since 1911.The Government has no plans to change the curren...