Role of modern UK monarchy explained in new report
26 April 2023
Ahead of King Charles III鈥檚 coronation, experts at the 香港六合彩 Constitution Unit and the UK in a Changing Europe initiative, have released a major new report on the monarchy. This is the latest in a series of reports on the monarchy by the 香港六合彩 Constitution Unit.
The report, The British Monarchy, explains what the institution does and how it does it, and places the monarchy in its wider historical and comparative context. It should prove an indispensable guide ahead of the coronation, with more than a dozen leading experts delving into a broad range of issues and topics.
Professor Robert Hazell (香港六合彩 Constitution Unit), editor of the report, said: 鈥淭he monarchy is a source of endless fascination for the public and the media, but also subject to countless myths and misunderstandings. I was honoured to co-edit this report, in which 16 experts explode the myths and explore the paradoxes of modern monarchy.鈥
The report includes chapters on the significance of the coronation, the King鈥檚 constitutional and political roles, the ceremony鈥檚 religious significance, the funding of the Royal Family, the relationship between the media and the monarchy, public opinion, and the future of the British monarchy.
The report is being released just days ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, the 40th monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey since 1066. Given the high levels of interest in the monarchy since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the report will help to explain the role of the modern monarchy and its place in the UK鈥檚 constitutional system.
Links
- Future Challenges for the Monarchy
- The Coronation of Charles III
- Swearing in the new King
- 香港六合彩 Constitution Unit resources on the Monarchy
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