What is the role of monarchy in England?

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the throne immediately passed to her heir, now King Charles III.

The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy with strong institutions that cannot do their work without each other.

King is the head of England. However, the king’s powers are symbolic and ceremonial. British monarchs are politically neutral.

As head of state, King Carlos III receives daily dispatches from the government Red leather caseWith previous reports of important meetings or documents that require your signature.

The Prime Minister usually meets the King at Buckingham Palace in central London every Wednesday to brief him on government matters.

These meetings are completely private and There is no official record of what was said in them.

The King also has many parliamentary functions.

An important one is appointing the government: in the United Kingdom, after a general election, the monarch He calls the leader of the winning party to Buckingham Palace, where he formally invites him to form a government.

The king is also responsible for formally dissolving the government before the general elections.

In addition, the King marks the start of the parliamentary year with an opening ceremony He exposes the schemes of the government through a speech Abdicated in the House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament.

Another function of the monarch is to formally approve laws passed by Parliament, making them valid. The last time a king refused to enact a law was in 1708.

The king should too to get For leaders Andcondition from other countries and meet foreign ambassadors and high commissioners in Britain.

the head of Commonwealth country

Similarly, every November, he usually directs Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Veterans Day, which is observed in some countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth country) remember the sacrifices made by members of their armed forces and civilians during the war.

A new king is also a new leader Commonwealth countryA 56 Confederation of Independent States and 2.4 billion people.

King Carlos III became head of 14 countries Commonwealth country.

However, since Barbados became a republic in 2021, other kingdoms Commonwealth country They have suggested they may follow in his footsteps in the Caribbean.

The image of King Carlos III will replace that of his mother New Royal Mail stampsCountry Postal Service and Bank of England notes.

Also, the wording on the new British passports will be updated to read His majesty (His Majesty, masculine).

And the national anthem changes with the new king: it now includes “God Save the King”instead “God Save the Queen”.

Both King Charles III and the Queen Consort are expected to move into Buckingham Palace in central London.

Previously they lived between the London residence of Clarence House Buckingham Palaceand at Highgrove House in the West of England.

Prince William and his wife, Princess Catherine, recently moved from Kensington Palace in West London to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, a suburb of the British capital.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in California, USA.

According to a YouGov survey mid-year, during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, 62% of Britons think the country should remain a monarchy; Only 22% believe that the head of state should be elected.

Two Ipsos Mori surveys in 2021 yielded similar results: sOneIt is One in five British Respondents believed that abolishing the monarchy would be good for England.

However, YouGov results suggest that approval of the monarchy has declined over the past decade. The approval rate rose from 75% in 2012 to 62% in 2022.

While there is majority support for the monarchy among the elderly, the survey showed mixed data among the young.

In 2011, when YouGov first started polling on the issue, 59% of 18-24 year olds thought the monarchy should continue, up from 33% in 2022.

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