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I didn't realize this was an automatic ascension to the throne, I thought he had to be coronated first.
by m348e912 4y ago
I didn't realize this was an automatic ascension to the throne, I thought he had to be coronated first.
- foxyv 4y agoI think there is never NOT a King or Queen, otherwise a lot of the British legal system just doesn't work. Coronation is more of a cementing of the ascension than the ascension itself.
- orionion 4y agoHe gets to (must) sign an endless stream of documents like Acts of Parliament and Royal Decrees etc. Under the Constitution, before a bill can enter into law it must be passed by Parliament and then signed by the Monarch and countersigned by the responsible minister or state secretary.
- nigerian1981 4y agoCoronation probably won’t take place for months. A coronation is not necessary to become king; Edward VIII reigned as King without ever being crowned.