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.

Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Senior Law Lord formallyAppointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
King’s Awards for Enterprise presentedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Second Cameron ministry stateHeadTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Comptroller and Auditor General appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Edward, Prince of Wales title British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire
HMS usedUnderMonarch British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
HMS usedUnderMonarch British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
Treasurer of the Household appointmentBy British monarch
British Overseas Territories government officials appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Asaf Jah VI allegiance British monarch
this entity surface form: British Crown (as princely state ruler)
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 headOfStateExercisingPrerogative British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Joseph Lambert Eustace appointedBy British monarch
office of the Governor-General represents British monarch
subject surface form: office of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office of the Governor-General appointedBy British monarch
subject surface form: office of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office of the Governor-General reportsTo British monarch
subject surface form: office of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Blue Drawing Room usedBy British monarch
English monarchs followedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: British monarchs
Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_British_Honduras roleOf British monarch
this entity surface form: British_monarch
British Guards units allegiance British monarch
Minister of State for Northern Ireland appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Pursuivants of Arms in Ordinary appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord High Constable of Ireland monarchAppointer British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Indian princes underSovereigntyOf British monarch
Royal Bodyguard protects British monarch
Exempt Yeomen subordinateTo British monarch
Lord High Almoner appointedBy British monarch
Lord High Almoner associatedWith British monarch
this entity surface form: British sovereign
Clerk of the Closet officeHolderAdvises British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Royal Household senior management serves British monarch
Court Circular isAbout British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Statue of Queen Victoria depictsRole British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard appliesTo British monarch
this entity surface form: sovereign of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: sovereign of the United Kingdom
RSL patron British monarch
subject surface form: Royal Society of Literature