Re His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor (Deceased): FD 15 Nov 2017

Royal Will: Seal to be broken for copyright query

Application by the Royal Archives for a copy of the will of the Duke of Windsor (who died in 1972) which was sealed. It was need to ascertain the ownership of the copyright in various works of the Duke’s estate.
Held: The seal was to be broken, one copy provided to the librarian of the Queen’s Archives to allow the necessary enquiry, and the will resealed.

Sir James Munby P
[2017] EWHC 2887 (Fam)
Bailii
England and Wales

Wills and Probate

Updated: 10 November 2021; Ref: scu.599579