Monarchy of the United Kingdom Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
About Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy was consolidated inMedieval England. In 1603, it unified with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain (which was followed by a union of states in 1707), and with Ireland in 1801 to form the United Kingdom. Britain came to rule theBritish Empire, and the monarch is still the Head of State for theCommonwealth realms. In these countries, the monarch is represented by a governor general, who performs the monarch's duties in his absence. While the governors-general used to be sent from Britain during the height of the British Empire, in modern times the governor-general is almost always from the country they are representing the monarch in. The British monarch also holds the title of "Head of the Commonwealth". TheCommonwealth of Nations, formerly known as theBritish Commonwe
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