Vaughan Heir to Take Seat at Assembly for First Time

The Hon. Drew Vaughan will sit as a full delegate of the First House at this year’s Winter Assembly, Vaughan Palace confirmed on Wednesday.

The announcement follows reports of disagreement within the family over whether the heir should assume formal duties before his thirtieth year, as has been customary since the Statute of Precedence of 1611.

Courtiers describe the young Vaughan as “quietly formidable”. He has spent the last two years at the Royal College, where his thesis on the Treaty of the Three Harbours was recently deposited in the college library.