British throne
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The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British throne canonical | 3 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national symbol of the United Kingdom
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symbol of monarchy ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
throne of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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throne of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British constitution
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British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ British royal family ⓘ Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ line of succession to the British throne ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation |
Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ St James's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Throne Room at Buckingham Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Throne Room at St James's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremony |
State Opening of Parliament
NERFINISHED
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coronation of the British monarch ⓘ royal investitures ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Acts of Union 1707
NERFINISHED
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Acts of Union 1800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
letters patent
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orders in council ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ceremonial
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constitutional ⓘ hereditary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Acts of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
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Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ British law ⓘ Succession to the Crown Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor |
English throne
NERFINISHED
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Scottish throne ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of the British monarch
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continuity of the British monarchy ⓘ sovereignty of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| successionRule |
Protestant succession
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hereditary succession ⓘ primogeniture ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Imperial State Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ St Edward's Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldByOccupant |
British sovereign
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King of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
reigning king of the United Kingdom ⓘ reigning queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.