Editing Politics of the United Kingdom (section)

==The Crown==
{{Main|Monarchy of the United Kingdom}}
{{See also|Republicanism in the United Kingdom}}
The [[British monarch]], currently King [[Charles III]], is the [[head of state]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. Though he takes little direct part in government, the Crown remains the fount in which ultimate power over the executive government, the judiciary, the legislature and the established Church of England formally lies. These powers are known as the [[royal prerogative]] and cover a vast amount of things, such as the issue or withdrawal of passports, the appointment or dismissal of the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]] or even the declaration of war. The powers are delegated from the Crown primarily to the Prime Minister, who may freely appoint privy councillors, junior ministers and other officers and servants of the Crown, (civil, military, diplomatic, and others such as the secret services) to exercise them. All powers are subject to the [[Rule of Law]], so that the legality of their exercise may always be judicially reviewed and quashed by the [[High Court]], and their exercise is supervised by Parliament when it is sitting. 
The exercise of most powers by His Majesty's Government generally does not require the consent of Parliament; but certain statutory powers are subject to  positive or negative resolutions of Parliament, notably the powers to make delegated legislation by Statutory Instruments, and to make certain Rules and Orders.

The head of [[His Majesty's Government]], the prime minister, has weekly meetings to consult the sovereign, when they may express their feelings, warn, or advise the prime minister in the government's work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audiences |url=https://www.royal.uk/audiences |access-date=23 December 2023 |website=royal.gov.uk}}</ref>

According to the uncodified constitution of the United Kingdom, the monarch has the following powers:<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/oct/21/uk.freedomofinformation | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Clare | last=Dyer | title=Mystery lifted on Queen's powers | date=21 October 2003}}</ref>

'''Domestic powers'''
* The power to appoint (and theoretically to dismiss) a prime minister
* The powers to appoint members to the Privy Council, to dismiss privy councillors, and to summon only selected privy councillors to meetings of the [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]]
* The powers to summon, prorogue and dissolve Parliament
* The power to grant (or theoretically to refuse) Royal Assent to parliamentary bills, making them legal Acts of Parliament
* The power to create new peers, to be summoned to parliament as members of the [[House of Lords]]
*  The powers to commission officers in the Armed Forces, and to command the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom
* The powers to create and grant offices and employments to exercise royal powers, including the senior judiciary, and to dismiss most other officers at the pleasure of the Crown.
* The power to issue and withdraw passports
* The power to exercise the [[prerogative of mercy]] to pardon criminal convictions or reduce sentences
* The powers to grant honours, ranks, titles, decorations, medals and patronage
* The power to create corporations by [[Royal charter]]


'''Foreign powers'''
* The power to make and ratify treaties
* The power to declare war and peace
* The power to deploy the Armed Forces overseas
* The power to recognise states
* The power to accredit and receive diplomats