The British Monarchy & Royal Family Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the Sovereign Grant?
Answer: It provides financial support for the monarch's official duties
The Sovereign Grant is a payment from the government to fund the monarch's official duties, replacing the Civil List in 2012.
Which order of chivalry, founded by Edward III around 1348, is the oldest and most senior in England?
Answer: Order of the Garter
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry in England, limited to the sovereign and 24 knight companions.
What is the relationship between the British monarchy and the Commonwealth of Nations?
Answer: An association of mostly former British territories where the monarch serves as symbolic head
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 countries, most of them former British territories, with the monarch as its symbolic head.
Which famous royal ceremony involves the ceremonial locking of the Tower of London each night?
Answer: The Ceremony of the Keys
The Ceremony of the Keys is a 700-year-old nightly ritual in which the Chief Yeoman Warder ceremonially locks the Tower of London.
In the British Honours System, which award is most commonly given for community service and achievement?
Answer: Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
The MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) is the most frequently awarded honour, recognising community service, local achievement, and public service.
What is the Privy Council's main function in relation to the monarchy today?
Answer: It formally approves Orders in Council and advises the monarch on the exercise of royal prerogative
The Privy Council formally approves Orders in Council and advises the sovereign; in practice, it operates through its ministers.
Which member of the royal family traditionally holds the title Prince (or Princess) of Wales as heir apparent?
Answer: Prince William, now Prince of Wales
Prince William was created Prince of Wales in September 2022 after King Charles III's accession, making him the heir apparent.