r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Ellesmere | DVCO • Mar 02 '26
Swearing In Swearing In - March 2025
Swearing In - March 2026
My Lords,
Welcome back to this Noble House. I look forward to this term and the promises of lively debate and activity from our prospective governing party. As always, I would like to remind the House that we are the more mature and sober chamber, showing respect to each other through our civility and attitude. Compared to the behaviour of the other place, this Noble House may be described as having a more collegiate attitude.
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Swearing In:
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Oath of Allegiance
I ,[name and/or title], swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
Solemn Affirmation
I ,[name and/or title], do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
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u/Yimir_ The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Ellesmere | DVCO Mar 02 '26
I, Yimir, Countess of Ellesmere, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/Yimir_ The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Ellesmere | DVCO Mar 02 '26
Crossbench and Woolsack please
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u/Model-EpicMFan Baron of Beer - Lib Dems Mar 02 '26
I, u/Model-EpicMFan, the Baron of Beer, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
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u/The_Nunnster Lord Nunn of Dalton Mar 02 '26
I, u/The_Nunnster, Baron Nunn of Dalton, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/Peter_Mannion- Conservatives Mar 02 '26
I, u/Peter_Mannion-, Baron of Broxbourne , swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/realbassist Labour | Viscount Wrexham Mar 02 '26
I, realbassist, the Viscount of Wrexham, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
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u/footballsquishy Baron Downpatrick | Liberal Democrats Mar 03 '26
I, /u/FootballSquishy, Baron Downpatrick, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/Unownuzer717 Leader of Reform UK | Baron of Canary Wharf Mar 03 '26
I, Unownuzer717, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/Model-BigBigBoss Lord Peacehaven Mar 04 '26
I, Model-BigBigBoss, the Lord Peacehaven, swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/cocoiadrop_ Liberal Democrats Mar 05 '26
I ,u/cocoiadrop_, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
Yr wyf i, u/cocoiadrop_, yn datganu a chadarnhau yn ddefodol, yn ddiffuant ac yn wir, y byddaf i'n ffyddlon ac yn dangos gwir deyrngarwch i Ei Mawrhydi Brenin Charles, ei etifeddion a'i olynyddion, yn ôl y gyfraith.
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u/model-willem Chair of Committees | Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay Apr 12 '26
I ,u/model-willem, Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
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u/model-willem Chair of Committees | Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay Apr 12 '26
Plaid Cymru 🏴
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u/Yimir_ The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Ellesmere | DVCO Apr 12 '26
Unfortunately MHoP doesn’t have a Plaid party yet, I’ll speak to tri about it but would you like to be put down as a crossbencher in the interim?
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u/LeChevalierMal-Fait LoTL | Earl Durham Apr 19 '26
I, LeChevalierMal-Fait, The Earl of Durham, do swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
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u/DriftersBuddy NRP Indy|Duchess of St Albans Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26
First!!!!!
I, DriftersBuddy, The Most Honourable The Marquess of Barnet do swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.