Monarchy, Church and State

Some of the Constitution Unit's most recent research has sought to inform public debate about the constitutional and political role of the monarchy, the prerogative powers and the relationship between the monarchy, church and state.

Our work in this field began with looking at the implications of disestablishment. This was followed by projects looking at the role and future of the monarchy, the accession and coronation oaths and a comparative study of the eight parliamentary monarchies in Europe. A further project looked at reforming the prerogative. The Unit often publishes blog posts about the monarchy and has also published a list of frequently asked questions.

The Constitution Unit’s work on monarchy, church and state is led by Professor Robert Hazell.
 

British monarchy FAQs

Regency Acts FAQs

Research

Access our archived work on monarchy, church and state

Image attribution: The State Opening of Parliament 2024 / The State Opening of Parliament 2024 by House of Lords/photography by Roger Harris (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).