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Monarch of the United Kingdom

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While the monarchy maintains formal executive authority over the country, those powers are constrained by law, precedent, and custom. For example, while the monarch appoints the prime minister, custom dictates that the monarch must appoint someone who has the support of the House of Commons. Thus, the Prime Minister's tenure in office is set by democratic election rather than by the monarch's choice. Moreover, the Prime Minister holds most of the actual power when it comes to setting and executing domestic and foreign policy. As a constitutional monarch, the Monarch is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the Prime Minister and the First Ministers of the British Dominions. The Monarch is also Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces, as well as the defence forces of each Dominion.

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As a constitutional monarch, the Monarch is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the Prime Minister and the First Ministers of the British Dominions. The Monarch is also Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces, as well as the defence forces of each Dominion. The Monarch is also Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, and the head of state, seperately and independently, of the "British Dominions", including England, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, in which their official duties and royal prerogative are exercised through an appointed Governor General, with the exception of the England which is the Monarch's traditional country of residence. While the monarchy maintains formal executive authority over the country, those powers are constrained by law, precedent, and custom. For example, while the monarch appoints the prime minister, custom dictates that the monarch must appoint someone who has the support of the House of Commons. Thus, the Prime Minister's tenure in office is set by democratic election rather than by the monarch's choice. Moreover, the Prime Minister holds most of the actual power when it comes to setting and executing domestic and foreign policy. In addition, the monarch is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Again, as in the secular realm, the monarch's role is more ceremonial, and the Archbishop of Canterbury is the true spiritual leader. The monarch reigns for life. Succession is hereditary, and is governed by male-preference cognatic primogeniture. In October, 2011, the governments of the various commonwealths began the process of implementing legislation to do away with the male preference. In short order, efforts were also begun to remove the ban on Catholic rulers. Both amendments were made by the British Parliament in the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013.

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