History of Guernsey 933 when the islands, came under the control of William Longsword, son of Rollo the first Duke of Normandy, having been annexed from the Duchy of Brittany by the Duchy of Normandy. The island of Guernsey and the other island in the Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy. In the islands, Elizabeth II's traditional title as head of state is Duke of Normandy. (The masculine nomenclature "Duke" is retained even when the monarch is female.) According to tradition, Robert I, Duke of Normandy (the father of William the Conqueror) was journeying to England in
Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey Planning Authority, or the Transport Licensing Authority. The Policy and Resources Committee is assisted by key civil servants: Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey The Policy and Resources Committee is the Senior Committee of the system of government in Guernsey, it was created on 1 May 2016 to replace the Policy Council of Guernsey. Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. There are no political parties. The members of the parliament, which is known as the States of Deliberation, are elected as independents. The States of Deliberation is both parliament and executive, but it delegates most of