Royal Advisory Council

The Royal Advisory Council, or Small Council is the body of ministers that advises the Monarch on all matters of state concerning policy and their respective fields. The Royal Advisory Council is officially lead by the Monarch, however it is commonly the Lord Hand Of The Monarch that organises meetings of the council and it’s agenda. The original council was made up of only four members: Hand Of The Monarch, Lord Treasurer, Lord Justiciar, and the Monarch. By 1672, the council had up to twenty members. While there is no constitutional requirement for a council of ministers and/or advisers in the Pacta Conventa, the Royal Advisory Council has been in existence, in various forms, since unification.

Membership
There are no specific requirements for membership of the Royal Advisory Council and, as all members serve at the pleasure of the monarch, the ruling monarch is at liberty to set their own requirements. However, members of the council do differ in seniority and responsibility, with certain members having responsibilities over specific policy areas or government departments and certain members simply sitting on the council in an advisory capacity. For example, the Lord Treasurer is responsible for financial and economic policy, and heading the Royal Kinkow Treasury. While, a Principal Secretary to the Monarch has no governmental responsibilities, and advises the monarch on any policy that the monarch wishes.