The crucial feature of the 1969 Constitution for the Gibraltarians was the preamble to the Order in Council promulgating the Constitution, in its final form began: It has been pointed out that this preamble has been the "single most significant statement made on the sovereignty of Gibraltar since the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht".
Fitur utama Konstitusi Gibraltar 1969 adalah Pembukaan Order in Council yang mengawali Konstitusi ini: Sudah diperlihatkan bahwa Pembukaan ini adalah "pernyataan tunggal paling utama terhadap kedaulatan Gibraltar sejak penandatanganan Perjanjian Utrecht".