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.

Advocate General for Scotland appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
King of Australia distinctFrom British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Baroness Stowell of Beeston appointedAsLifePeerBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court appointingAuthority British monarch
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lord Chamberlain appointedBy British monarch
Lord Chamberlain reportsTo British monarch
Secretary of the Order of St Michael and St George worksWith British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Secretary of the Order of St Michael and St George appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor describesRole British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Coronation Chair usedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: English monarchs
Coronation Chair usedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: British monarchs
Coronation of Edward VII monarchTitleAtCoronation British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Household Division of the British Army allegiance British monarch
subject surface form: Household Division
SAS allegiance British monarch
subject surface form: Special Air Service
Coronation of William IV titleBestowed British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
OBE awardedBy British monarch
Logue positionHeld British monarch
subject surface form: King George VI
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Coronation of Charles III titleConferred British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
Coronation of Charles III titleConferred British monarch
this entity surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom
DCMG monarchAsSovereignOfOrder British monarch
Prelate of the Order of St Michael and St George appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Treasury appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
State Apartments usedBy British monarch
subject surface form: State Apartments at St James's Palace
Chapel Royal choir performsFor British monarch
Coronation of George III monarchCrownedTitle British monarch
this entity surface form: King of Great Britain
Minister of State for the Armed Forces appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
King of Jamaica title British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
King of Jamaica predecessorTitleBeforeIndependence British monarch
this entity surface form: King of the United Kingdom
President of the Board of Trade appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Defence Procurement appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor-General of Jamaica represents British monarch
Prelate of the Order of the Garter appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Sovereign of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Cayman Islands appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Cayman Islands reportsTo British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Princess of Ireland sovereignLinked British monarch
House of Assembly of Dominica previousHeadOfStateInHistoricalFramework British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Bailiff of Jersey appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Crown of Ireland sovereign British monarch
Commonwealth of Nations hasSymbolicHead British monarch
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury appointedBy British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury subordinateTo British monarch
this entity surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom