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.

Secretary of State for Political and Constitutional Reform appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of County Cavan appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Security appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Women and Equality (UK) appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sure Start, Early Years and Childcare appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant Governor of Saint Lucia appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Fife appointedBy British monarch
Governor of Hong Kong appointedBy British monarch
Lords of Council and Session appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Social Services appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lieutenant Governor appointedBy British monarch
subject surface form: Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Canterbury appointedBy British monarch
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Orange River Colony appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
President of the Board of Agriculture appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Civil Commissioner of Malta appointedBy British monarch
United Kingdom ministerial offices appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Gold Coast appointedBy British monarch