We support fully and wholly the Monarchy of Grenada in its current form. That however does not mean that we, as patriotic Grenadians, cannot recognise areas for even further improvement on the system of government which serves us so well.
As such, the Grenada Monarchist League supports certain changes and reforms to the Monarchy, in order to strengthen it and it’s Grenadian character. Our proposals are:
Establishment of a Grenadian Privy Council
The Grenada Monarchist League proposes the establishment of a Grenadian Privy Council, which shall act as a formal body of advisors to the King and Governor-General on Grenadian constitutional matters and the exercise of Royal functions. The Privy Council would consist of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, a senior High Court Judge, the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, and a set number of other persons whom the Crown may appoint.
This proposal is not without precedent in the Caribbean; The Bahamas, Jamaica and Barbados all have their own Privy Councils which advise their Governor-General (and now President in the case of Barbados) in the exercise of their duties. Establishing a Grenadian Privy Council would create a more robust framework around the exercise of the Crown’s constitutional powers.
We further propose that the Privy Council take over the responsibility from the Prime Minister in advising the King in the appointment of Governors-General. Though the current system functions well, it creates the unfortunate impression among many that the Governor-General is appointed by the Prime Minister. Moving the function of advising the King onto a larger body consisting of representatives of the government (Prime Minister), opposition (Opposition Leader), Public Service and judiciary, would make the independence and neutrality of the Governor-General far more obvious.
Asserting our separateness: a new title for the Heir to the Throne
The Grenada Monarchist League proposes that the Heir to the Grenadian Throne, currently His Royal Highness the Prince William, Prince of Wales, be granted a uniquely Grenadian title to recognise his separate status as heir to our throne. His Royal Highness should, in Grenada, be known as the Prince of Carriacou.
This would further assert the uniqueness and separateness of the Grenadian monarchy from that of Britain, while simultaneously also recognising our sister isle of Carriacou. The heir to the throne of Grenada using the title Prince of Wales does not fit with our national character. It is also not entirely without precedent. Prince William is known most prominently as the Prince of Wales, but within Scotland his title is different. There he is referred to as the Duke of Rothesay. Grenada should follow this example, and grant Prince William the title of Prince of Carriacou.
Adopting our own Royal Standard
A Royal Standard, or Royal Flag, is a flag which represents the King. The King currently has 3 Royal Standards: the regular UK Royal Standard, the Scottish version of the UK Royal Standard, and the Canadian Royal Standard. Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II additionally had personal Royal Standards in Australia, New Zealand and Jamaica.
It is time Grenada assert ourselves on the same lines as the UK or Canada. As such the Grenada Monarchist League proposes we adopt our own Royal Standard for the King, so that he and members of the Royal Family cease using the British Royal Standard in relation to Grenada. As with the other Royal Standards, the flag does not require much innovation. It would simply be the shield of our Coat of Arms turned into flag form.
Grenada Monarchist League 