| Supreme Governor of the Church of England | |
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| Church of England | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Residence | Buckingham Palace |
| Constituting instrument | Act of Supremacy 1558 |
| Precursor | Supreme Head of the Church of England |
| Formation | 1558 |
| First holder | Elizabeth I |
The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the titular head of the Church of England, a position which is vested in the British monarch.[1] Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is largely ceremonial and is mostly observed in a symbolic capacity, the position is still relevant to the established church. As the supreme governor, the monarch formally appoints high-ranking members of the church on the advice of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, who in turn acts on the advice of the Crown Nominations Commission.[1] Since the Act of Settlement of 1701, all Supreme Governors have been members of the Church of England.