Modern Monarchy

by Craig Prescott

Overview

The monarchy is the heart of the United Kingdom’s social, political and constitutional construction. The King is a non-party-political head of state, Supreme Head of the Church of England, head of the Commonwealth and head of state of fourteen former colonial nations, including Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

The royal family is subject to intense public scrutiny, which has created tensions and fractures in the public image of the monarchy and risks undermining the Crown’s broader political and constitutional role.

Craig Prescott presents a detailed and considered study of the role of monarchy in the twenty-first century and how it might adapt to survive and continue to be relevant for the people of Britain and the wider world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788216692
Publisher:	Agenda Publishing
Publication date:	06/26/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook

About the Author

Craig Prescott is a Lecturer in Law at Royal Holloway University of London. An expert on constitutional matters, his work was raised in the House of Commons during debates on the Counsellors of State Act 2022.

Craig Prescott is a Lecturer in Law at Royal Holloway University of London. A commentator on constitutional matters, he was the first to point out the mistake the Duchess of Sussex made in her interview with Oprah Winfrey regarding the title of her son, and to raise the issue of the Counsellors of State being too few after the withdrawal of Princes Harry and Andrew from public life. His work was raised in the House of Commons during debates on the Counsellors of State Act 2022.

Table of Contents

1. The family

2. The constitutional

3. The political

4. The nation

5. The Union

6. The ceremonial

7. The honours

8. The religious

9. The financial

10. The Commonwealth

11. The "new" monarchy

12. The republic?