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

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchy
alsoKnownAs British sovereign
linked to: British monarch

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
country United Kingdom
currentIncumbent Charles III
linked to: Prince Charles
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 1707 Acts of Union
linked to: Acts of Union 1707
furtherDefinedBy Act of Settlement 1701
Acts of Union 1800
Bill of Rights 1689
Royal Marriages Act 1772
linked to: Acts of Parliament

Statute of Westminster 1931
Succession to the Crown Act 2013
linked to: Acts of Parliament
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 realms
Crown dependencies
United Kingdom
legalPersonality the Crown
linked to: Crown
legalStatus sovereign
patronOf numerous charities and organisations
power royal prerogative
powerExercisedThrough Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet

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
Windsor Castle
residesIn London
linked to: London, England
respectsPrinciple parliamentary sovereignty
role ceremonial head of state
constitutional head of state
successionType hereditary
symbol 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
Head of the Commonwealth
linked to: British monarch

King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch

Lord of Mann
Queen of the United Kingdom
linked to: Elizabeth II
titleStyle Her Majesty
His Majesty

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (726)

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

Kingdom of Great Britain headOfState British monarch
Triumphant Democracy discusses British monarchy
linked to: British monarch
George VI title King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
George VI title King of the Dominions of the British Commonwealth
linked to: British monarch
George VI title Emperor of India
linked to: British monarch
George VI title Head of the Commonwealth
linked to: British monarch
Chancellor of the Exchequer appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Home Secretary formallyAppointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Elizabeth II title Queen of Canada
linked to: British monarch
Order of the Garter hasHeadOfOrder British monarch
British monarch alsoKnownAs British sovereign
linked to: British monarch
British monarch title King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
British monarch title Head of the Commonwealth
linked to: British monarch
George I of Great Britain title King of Ireland
linked to: British monarch
British India headOfState Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
UK government headOfState Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
UK government appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
UK government powerExercisedInNameOf Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Westminster Abbey burialPlaceOf British monarchs
subject linked to: Westminster Abbey, London
linked to: British monarch
Commonwealth countries sharesHead Head of the Commonwealth
linked to: British monarch
Secretary of State for Air appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Edward VII positionHeld King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: British monarch
Edward VII positionHeld King of the British Dominions
linked to: British monarch
College of Arms appointedBy British monarch
House of Windsor partOf British monarchy
linked to: British monarch
Royal Navy ceremonialChief Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
First Lord of the Treasury appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Hanoverian royal vault linkedTo British monarchy
linked to: British monarch
Star of India awardingBody Sovereign of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
English barons owedFealtyTo King of England
linked to: British monarch
Companion of Honour awardingBody Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Companion of Honour membershipIncludes Sovereign of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
George III of the United Kingdom title King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: British monarch
British Empire headOfState British monarch
His Majesty’s Government appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
His Majesty’s Government exercisesPowerInNameOf Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Lord of Mann heldBy British monarch
Lord of Mann distinctFrom King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Lord of Mann distinctFrom Queen of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Garter Day associatedWith British monarchy
linked to: British monarch
Garter Day presidedOverBy Sovereign of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Prince Charles title King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Prince Charles title King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: British monarch
Prince Charles positionHeld King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Her Majesty usedWithTitle Queen of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
Her Majesty usedWithTitle Queen of Great Britain
linked to: British monarch
Church of England supremeGovernorTitle Supreme Governor of the Church of England
linked to: British monarch
Governor of Bermuda represents British monarch
Coat of arms of Bermuda armiger British monarch