National
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Governs United Kingdom
Who sits on it
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King of the United Kingdom
Inherited
Charles III
King of the United Kingdom · since September 2022
What it can do
- Grant Royal Assent to Bills
A bill becomes an Act only with Royal Assent (Royal Assent Act 1967 governs the notification; by convention assent is never withheld).
- Dissolve Parliament and call an election
Parliament is dissolved five years after it first meets, or earlier by the King on the Prime Minister's request (Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, ss 2-3).
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Sources for what it can do
- Grant Royal Assent to Bills legislation.gov.uk · checked
- Dissolve Parliament and call an election legislation.gov.uk · checked
Sources
- legislation.gov.uk · checked legislation.gov.uk Acts cited in each power description, from general knowledge of the statutes, not re-read 2026-10-12. For: Grant Royal Assent to Bills, Dissolve Parliament and call an election
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