British throne

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The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national symbol of the United Kingdom
symbol of monarchy
throne
alsoCalled throne of Great Britain
linked to: British throne

throne of the United Kingdom
linked to: British throne
associatedWith British constitution
British monarchy
British royal family
Church of England
Crown of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament

line of succession to the British throne
ceremonialLocation Buckingham Palace
House of Lords chamber
Palace of Westminster
St James's Palace
Throne Room at Buckingham Palace
Throne Room at St James's Palace
Westminster Abbey
ceremony State Opening of Parliament
coronation of the British monarch
royal investitures
country United Kingdom
formedBy Acts of Union 1707
Acts of Union 1800
governingDocument letters patent
orders in council
royal prerogative
hasCharacteristic ceremonial
constitutional
hereditary
language English
legalContext Acts of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
British law
Succession to the Crown Act 2013
constitutional monarchy
predecessor English throne
linked to: English monarchs

Scottish throne
represents authority of the British monarch
continuity of the British monarchy
sovereignty of the United Kingdom
successionRule Protestant succession
hereditary succession
primogeniture
symbolizedBy Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
Imperial State Crown
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
St Edward's Crown
titleHeldByOccupant British sovereign
King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch

Queen of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
usedBy British monarch
reigning king of the United Kingdom
reigning queen of the United Kingdom

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Princess of Wales heirApparentTo British throne
British throne alsoCalled throne of the United Kingdom
linked to: British throne
British throne alsoCalled throne of Great Britain
linked to: British throne
Philip isNameOfHeirApparentTo British throne
Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany heirPresumptiveTo British throne
subject linked to: Prince Frederick Augustus
Henry FitzClarence notLegitimateHeirTo British throne