Crown in right of Wales

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The Crown in right of Wales is the legal embodiment of the British monarch as it relates specifically to Welsh governance, institutions, and devolved authority.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown in right
constitutional doctrine
legal concept
appliesToJurisdiction Wales
associatedWith Welsh constitutional law
devolution in the United Kingdom
public administration in Wales
constitutionalBasis Government of Wales Act 1998
Government of Wales Act 2006
subsequent Welsh devolution legislation
continuityWith Crown in right of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
derivesAuthorityFrom sovereignty of the Crown in the United Kingdom
distinguishedFrom Crown in right of Northern Ireland
Crown in right of Scotland
Crown in right of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Crown in right of the Bailiwick of Jersey
Crown in right of the Isle of Man
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
embodies British monarch in relation to Wales
monarch of the United Kingdom in relation to Wales
exercisesAuthorityThrough Welsh Government
Welsh Ministers
governs exercise of devolved executive powers in Wales
hasConstitutionalMonarch Charles III
hasRole constitutional role in Wales
holder of devolved executive authority in Wales
source of legal authority for Welsh Government
source of legal authority for Welsh Ministers
symbol of continuity of government in Wales
headOfState British monarch
monarch of the United Kingdom
languageUsedIn United Kingdom constitutional practice
legalPersonality separate legal personality for certain Welsh public functions
legalStatus legal embodiment of the British monarch for Welsh affairs
partOf Crown in the United Kingdom
relatesTo Senedd Cymru
Welsh Government
Welsh Ministers
Welsh devolution settlement
scope Welsh governance, institutions and devolved authority
subjectOf United Kingdom constitutional law scholarship
Welsh public law commentary
symbolizes unity of the state and devolved governance in Wales
usedInContext executive acts in Wales
legislation relating to Wales
public law in Wales

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Welsh Government
parentOrganization

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