Counsellor of State (United Kingdom)
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The Counsellor of State in the United Kingdom is a senior royal appointed to carry out most of the monarch’s official duties when the sovereign is unavailable, such as during overseas travel or temporary incapacity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Counsellor of State (United Kingdom) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
royal office ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
reign of Charles III
ⓘ
reign of Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | reigning monarch ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | letters patent ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy |
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince William, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Anne, The Princess Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Camilla NERFINISHED ⓘ other senior royals meeting statutory criteria ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Regency Act 1937 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
heir apparent or heir presumptive may be eligible at 18
ⓘ
must be a British subject ⓘ must be a Counsellor of State as defined by statute ⓘ must be a member of the royal family ⓘ must be domiciled in the United Kingdom ⓘ must be over 21 years of age ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of royal functions in temporary absences ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
cannot alter the line of succession
ⓘ
cannot appoint a Prime Minister ⓘ cannot create peers ⓘ cannot deal with matters relating to the Commonwealth realms unless authorised ⓘ cannot dissolve Parliament except on monarch’s express instructions ⓘ cannot grant certain high honours ⓘ |
| hasRole |
attend Privy Council meetings
ⓘ
carry out most official duties of the monarch ⓘ deputise for the sovereign ⓘ perform ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarch ⓘ preside over meetings of the Privy Council in the monarch’s absence ⓘ receive credentials of new ambassadors ⓘ sign routine documents ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCoverage | reigns of multiple British monarchs since George VI ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Lord Lieutenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Counsellor ⓘ Regent of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Counsellors of State Act 2022
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regency Act 1937 NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency Act 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHolders | up to five at any one time ⓘ |
| partOf |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK constitution ⓘ |
| triggerCondition |
monarch is absent from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
monarch is temporarily incapacitated ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
first four persons in the line of succession over 21
ⓘ
spouse of the sovereign ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuity of royal functions
ⓘ
ensuring government business continues during monarch’s absence ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.