British monarch

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The British monarch is the hereditary sovereign who serves as the ceremonial and constitutional head of the United Kingdom and its associated realms.

All labels observed (47)

Label Occurrences
British monarch canonical 312
Monarch of the United Kingdom 196
King of the United Kingdom 61

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Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchy
alsoKnownAs British monarch
surface form: British sovereign

Crown
Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedBy hereditary succession
ceremonialEvent Remembrance Sunday national service
State Opening of Parliament
Trooping the Colour
commanderInChiefOf British Armed Forces
constitutionalRole guarantor of constitutional continuity
symbol of national unity
coronationLocation Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
country United Kingdom
currentIncumbent Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III
duty appoint the Prime Minister
deliver the King’s Speech
grant Royal Assent to legislation
meet weekly with the Prime Minister
open and prorogue Parliament
represent the UK on state visits
establishedInCurrentForm Acts of Union 1707
surface form: 1707 Acts of Union
furtherDefinedBy Act of Settlement 1701
Acts of Union 1800
English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

Acts of Parliament
surface form: Royal Marriages Act 1772

Statute of Westminster 1931
Acts of Parliament
surface form: Succession to the Crown Act 2013
governedBy unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
historicalPrecursor English monarch
Scottish monarch
inaugurationCeremony coronation
incumbentSince 8 September 2022
jurisdiction British Overseas Territories
Commonwealth countries
surface form: Commonwealth realms

Crown dependencies
United Kingdom
legalPersonality Crown
surface form: the Crown
legalStatus sovereign
patronOf numerous charities and organisations
power royal prerogative
powerExercisedThrough British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
predecessor Elizabeth II
religiousRole Supreme Governor of the Church of England
residence Balmoral Castle
Buckingham Palace
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
surface form: Sandringham House

Windsor Castle
residesIn London, England
surface form: London
respectsPrinciple parliamentary sovereignty
role ceremonial head of state
constitutional head of state
successionType hereditary
symbol Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
title Defender of the Faith
Duke of Lancaster
Duke of Normandy
British monarch self-linksurface differs
surface form: Head of the Commonwealth

British monarch self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of the United Kingdom

Lord of Mann
Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
titleStyle Her Majesty
His Majesty

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Referenced by (726)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sceptre with the Dove usedBy British monarch
Bishop of Bristol appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor of Madras appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
LA appointedBy British monarch
subject surface form: Lord Advocate
this entity surface form: the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Judiciary of Northern Ireland appointingAuthority British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord High Steward appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Northern Ireland appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Kent represents British monarch
Lord Lieutenant of Kent appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: monarch of the United Kingdom
Information Commissioner appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire represents British monarch
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire appointedBy British monarch
SBA administratorAppointedBy British monarch
subject surface form: Sovereign Base Areas
Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
UK government minister canBeDismissedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
UK Government Law Officers appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Queen of Canada separateFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom (legally distinct office)
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King or Queen of the United Kingdom
8th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force allegiance British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) affectedOffice British monarch
subject surface form: Royal Titles Act 1953
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Sailor King associatedWithTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for International Development appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset represents British monarch
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset appointedBy British monarch
Lieutenancies Act 1997 headOfStateInvolved British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
James Dick represents British monarch
Viceroy of Hanover appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands headOfState British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Ruthin appointedBy British monarch
46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF allegiance British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions
195th Battalion (City of Regina), CEF allegiance British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions
King Edward VII College of Medicine namedForTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
British colonial administration in Cyprus headOfState British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom