The monarchy of the United Kingdom, or simply the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers re
King Charles III 2023 Coronation Balcony
The monarch's cypher on a ministerial folder
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 curtailed the sovereign's governmental power.
King Charles III with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, 2025
William, Prince of Wales
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William, Prince of Wales, is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
…of state, chosen from the monarch's spouse and the first four adults in the line of succession. The present counsellors of state are: Queen Camilla; William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Princess Beatrice; Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; and Anne, Princess Royal. While still…
William in 2025
With his parents in Auckland playing with a Buzzy Bee during the 1983 tour of New Zealand
Shaking hands with Barbara Bush, 1991. His mother, Diana, and brother, Harry, look on.
In Royal Air Force uniform at the 2010 Trooping the Colour