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The Oath of Allegiance (Judicial or Official Oath) is a promise to be loyal to the British monarch, and their heirs and successors, sworn by certain public servants in the United Kingdom, and also by newly naturalised subjects in citizenship ceremonies. The Oaths Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c.46) set out provisions whereby the oath may be solemnly affirmed rather than sworn to God. The Act was consolidated and repealed by the Oaths Act 1978.〔http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/19/introduction〕 The current oath of allegiance is set out from the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 in the following form: The Victorian promissory oaths of allegiances, are set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868〔(Promissory Oaths Act 1868 )〕 in the following form: *The original oath of allegiance as set out in the 1868 Oaths Act: *The original oath of office as set out in the 1868 Oaths Act: *The original judicial oath as set out in the 1868 Oaths Act: ==Oaths to heirs and successors== In general, this oath is sworn to the crown, monarch, sovereign, or regent, as represented by the incumbent king or queen, currently Elizabeth II. This oath also specifies that this same oath to the Queen, is equally sworn to her (''plural'') "heirs and successors," rather than the (''singular'') heir and successor, or even, heir and/or successor. This (''plural'') anomaly indicates that any oath given to the Queen is equally given to all of her heirs, i.e., her/their children, and her/their grandchildren, and equally to all successors to the British throne, currently listed in the line of succession to the British throne, in the event that any one of them should accede to the throne. This oath to the Queen, her heirs, and successors, has never been required to be sworn by the Queen's subjects who have that status from birth, but is now a requirement to be sworn by immigrants to Britain who seek to become naturalised, in citizen ceremonies on becoming British subjects.〔Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002〕 Other exceptions to a requirement to swear this oath include: magistrates, who only swear allegiance to the Queen,〔(Promissory Oaths Act 1868 Section 4 )〕 whereas judges swear their allegiance to the Queen, and to her heirs and successors; police officers in England and Wales pledge their allegiance to the Queen, but not her heirs and successors. Before 2001, Northern Ireland police pledged their allegiance to the Queen, but not her heirs and successors, but since 2001, as also with members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, they do not swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen, or her heirs and successors. The Scottish police have never pledged allegiance to the Queen, or her heirs and successors. Members of the Privy Council only swear allegiance to the "Queen's majesty"', not to the Queen's heirs and successors. Those members of the Royal family who have never pledged allegiance to the Queen (as a requirement to sit in the House of Lords) are the Queen's husband the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Queen's son the Prince of Wales, who are both Lords of the Privy Council; and the Duke of York.〔ISBN 0-00-414047-8: Inside the House of Lords, by Clive Asley. Pg 149-188. "The lord has chosen not to take the Oath of Allegiance in this Parliament and therefore may not sit, speak, or vote in the House."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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