Style of the British sovereign

The precise style of the British sovereign is chosen and proclaimed by the sovereign, in accordance with the Royal Titles Act 1953.[1] The current sovereign, King Charles III, was proclaimed by the Privy Council (on his behalf) in 2022 to have acceded to the throne with the style:

Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith[2][a]

  1. ^ UK Parliament, Royal Titles Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2 c. 9)
  2. ^ "The London Gazette, Supplement 63812, Page 2". The Gazette. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.


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