Skip to main content
Log in

Some constitutional issues concerning the installation of the monarch

  • Original Article
  • Published:
British Politics Aims and scope

Abstract

An investigation of the under-researched area of the installation procedures for a new monarch before the coronation demonstrates considerable uncertainty as to the future relevance and applicability of existing laws and precedents. It suggests that, in the absence of prior reform, considerable power is available to a new sovereign to acquiesce in, or challenge, traditional practices that seem out of accord with contemporary attitudes. This illustrates the continuing potential power of a sovereign, who can in such situations potentially pose fundamental challenges to the existing constitutional and political arrangements.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Bonney, N. Some constitutional issues concerning the installation of the monarch. Br Polit 7, 163–182 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2012.3

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2012.3

Keywords

Navigation