Crown in right of the United Kingdom

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The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown
constitutional concept
legal person
alsoKnownAs the Crown
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
surface form: the Crown in right of the UK
appliesTo reserved matters under UK devolution settlements
componentOf Westminster system
constitutionalDocumentsInclude Act of Settlement 1701
Acts of Union 1707
surface form: Acts of Union

English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

various constitutional statutes of the United Kingdom
constitutionalForm parliamentary constitutional monarchy
country United Kingdom
distinctFrom Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm
surface form: Crown in right of Australia

Crown in right of Canada
Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crown in right of Jamaica

Crown in right of New Zealand
Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crown in right of Northern Ireland

Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Crown in right of Scotland

Crown in right of other Commonwealth realms
Crown in right of the Bahamas
embodies British state
executive authority of the United Kingdom
exercisesPowerThrough British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

UK government
British Cabinet
surface form: UK ministers of the Crown
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction United Kingdom-wide
legalCapacity can enter into contracts
can own property
can sue and be sued
legalNature corporation sole
powersInclude appointment of the Prime Minister
conduct of foreign affairs
declaration of war and peace (exercised by ministers)
dissolution and summoning of Parliament (subject to statute)
granting of honours
granting of royal assent to legislation
issuing of passports
royal prerogative
relatedConcept Crown in right of each devolved administration
representedBy His Majesty
surface form: His Majesty the King
roleInGovernment executive branch of the United Kingdom
formal source of judicial authority in the United Kingdom
part of the legislature of the United Kingdom
seatOfGovernment City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
symbolOf continuity of the British state
sovereignty of the United Kingdom

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

Crown represents Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Crown (British state)
this entity surface form: British monarchy
Crown hasPart Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Crown (British state)
Crown hasTitle Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Crown (British state)
this entity surface form: the Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Manchester and Salford Yeomanry allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Board of Admiralty subordinateTo Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Auxiliary Territorial Service allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) jurisdiction Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Duke of Fife grantedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
British Crown continuesAs Crown in right of the United Kingdom
British Crown usesTitle Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: His Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of the United Kingdom alsoKnownAs Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: the Crown in right of the UK
Crown in right of the United Kingdom distinctFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Crown in right of Scotland
Crown in right of the United Kingdom distinctFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Crown in right of Northern Ireland
Crown in right of the United Kingdom distinctFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Crown in right of Jamaica
Crown in right of New Zealand relatedConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Peerage of Ireland laterGovernedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
See of Canterbury linkedToMonarchy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom (in appointment process)
Crown in right of the Channel Islands separateFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Int Corps allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
The Order of the Companions of Honour associatedWith Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Order of the Companions of Honour
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Order of the Indian Empire awardingBody Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter jurisdiction Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
the Crown hasAspect Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: the Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of the Isle of Man distinctFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of the Isle of Man relatedConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of Wales partOf Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown in the United Kingdom
Crown in right of Wales distinguishedFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of Wales continuityWith Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Royal Scots allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
British monarchy legalConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: The Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Life peerage (Baron Olivier) grantedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Duchy of Lancaster partOf Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown lands of the United Kingdom
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom relatedConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Succession to the Crown Act 2013 appliesTo Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Royal Corps of Transport allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
RAMC allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Royal Army Medical Corps
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Royal Army Ordnance Corps allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Royal Pioneer Corps allegiance Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Master of the Children employer Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm distinctFrom Crown in right of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 appliesTo Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
GCMG awardingBody Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George awardingBody Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Lincoln appointedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Crown of Ireland followedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Crown of Ireland mergedInPracticeWith Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
Crown of Ireland relatedConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom
the Crown in right of Grenada relatedConcept Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: the Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force issuedBy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
Stranger Knights of the Garter associatedWithInstitution Crown in right of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom