British Crown

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The British Crown was the supreme monarchical authority of Great Britain that exercised ultimate political and legal power over its colonies and territories.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional institution
monarchy
appliesTo United Kingdom
associatedWithDocument Orders in Council
linked to: Orders of Council

letters patent
royal charter
collects Crown revenues
continuesAs Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
country Great Britain
delegatesPowerTo Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Privy Council
colonial governors
viceroys
distinctFrom person of the monarch
exercisesPower executive authority
judicial authority
legislative authority
formedBy Acts of Union 1707
hasJurisdictionOver British Empire
British colonies
British dominions
British overseas territories
British protectorates
headOf Crown Prosecution Service (in the name of the Crown)
headOfStateIs British monarch
historicalPrecursor English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England

Scottish Crown
holdsPowerThrough royal prerogative
influencedBy doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty
legalConceptIn British constitutional law
English law
legalPersonality the Crown
owns Crown Estate
Crown lands
partyTo Crown-in-Council
linked to: Privy Council

Crown-in-Court
linked to: Crown

Crown-in-Parliament
relatedConcept Crown colony
Crown dependencies
Crown office
linked to: Crown Office
representedBy the King
linked to: His Majesty

the Queen
linked to: Her Majesty
symbolizes continuity of the state
royal prerogative
state sovereignty
usesTitle Her Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom
His Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom

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Royal Military College, Sandhurst hasAffiliation British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
Union Flag associatedWith British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
Earl of Northesk linkedToMonarchy British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
Bombay Presidency establishedBy British Crown
Indian Civil Service employer British Crown
Star of India creator British Crown
Star of India associatedWith British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
John Vanbrugh employer Crown of Great Britain
linked to: British Crown
Lord of Mann partOf British Crown
Lord of Mann transferredTo British Crown in 1765
linked to: British Crown
Silver Jubilee 1977 significantEventFor British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
Intelligence Corps allegiance British Crown
Foot Guards symbolizes British monarchy
linked to: British Crown
Porbandar State suzerain British Crown
Madras Presidency governingBody British Crown
Crown Estate isOwnedBy British Crown
Loyalist militias supported British Crown
Hessian troops employedBy British Crown
Hessian troops allegiance British Crown
King of Ireland usedBy British Crown
Royal Army Medical Corps allegiance British Crown
Treaty of Waitangi signatory British Crown
Special Air Service allegiance British Crown
Upper Canada sovereign British Crown
Petition to the King addressee British Crown
Indian Independence Act 1947 reducedSovereigntyOf British Crown in India
linked to: British Crown
Crown dependencies underSovereigntyOf British Crown
Royal Proclamation of 1763 issuedBy British Crown
Adjutant General's Corps allegiance British Crown
Knight of the Bath conferringBody British Crown
Royal Auxiliary Air Force allegiance British Crown
Indian princely states recognizedBy British Crown
Duke of York isSubsidiaryTo British Crown
British Indian Army controlledBy British Crown
Royal Warwickshire Regiment serviceTo British Crown
Earl of Chester grantedBy English crown
linked to: British Crown