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.

Dieu et mon droit usedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: English monarchs
Secretary of State for Justice appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Household Cavalry ceremonialCommander British monarch
Household Cavalry allegiance British monarch
George V title British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
George V title British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the British Dominions
King of Ireland usedBy British monarch
King of Ireland replacedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
King of Ireland coexistedWith British monarch
this entity surface form: King of Great Britain
King of Ireland successorTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
British Cabinet appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
British Cabinet advises British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Attorney General for England and Wales appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Queen of Scots replacedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of Great Britain
Queen of Scots differentFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of Great Britain
British Armed Forces ceremonialHead British monarch
Lord Privy Seal appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
King of New Zealand distinctFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Order of the British Empire awardingBody British monarch
Duke of Normandy distinctFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Sovereign of the Garter eligibility British monarch
St James's Palace, London usedBy British monarch
Gibraltar headOfStateTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Viceroy of India appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Defence appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Junior Lords of the Treasury appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter isSubordinateTo British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for India appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Air Staff appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: The Monarch of the United Kingdom
Queen of Solomon Islands linkedOffice British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Garter Principal King of Arms subordinateTo British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Garter Principal King of Arms appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Palace of Holyroodhouse occupant British monarch
Queen of Antigua and Barbuda distinctFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education and Science appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
RAF Police allegiance British monarch
British Ceylon headOfState British monarch
Fidei Defensor holder British monarch
Fidei Defensor associatedWithMonarchTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Fidei Defensor associatedWithMonarchTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
British Indian Army allegiance British monarch