Monarchy

Vocabulary

accession (n) ~ to the throne

bill (n) a criminal justice ~

a "green" ~

to introduce a ~

to bring forward a ~

to pass a ~

ceremony (n) lack of colour and —

ceremonial (adj) ~ events

to perform the ~ duties consort (n)

the ~ of a king/queen

constitution (n)

constitutional (adj)

constitutionalism (n)

constitutionally (adv)

democracy (n)

democrat (n)

democratic (adj)

democratically elected

election (n) to hold an ~

to call a general ~

to be defeated at an ~

ermine (n,adj,v) an ~ robe

to assume the ~

to wear the ~

He was robed in ~

exhibit (v) to ~ calm determination under very difficult circumstances

to ~ quiet heroism

to ~ variation figurehead (n)

govern (v) to be ~ed in the name of the Queen

government (n) to run ~

dictatorial ~

governor (n) Governor-General

heir, heiress (n) the ~ to the throne

inherit (v)

inheritor (n)

heritage (n.)

inheritance (n)

law (n) written ~, English ~, primogeniture ~

to embody the ~

to become ~

to be above the ~

to make ~s

under the present ~

legal (adj) ~ experts

to institute a ~ framework for...

legally (adv) ~ wrong

monarch (n) legal authority of the ~

monarchy (n) the grandeur of ~

the institution of ~

~'s public image

to abolish the ~

(Syn.: to sweep away)

to be affectionate to ~

nation (n) a ~ of gardeners and housewives

national (adj) ~ pride

~ identity¹

~ character

a symbol of— unity

pageantry (n) Syn.: pomp and circumstance

Parliament (n) to summon ~

to dissolve ~

to open ~

the State Opening of-

Member of- (MP/MPs)

parliamentary - year (adj)

peer, peeress (n)

power (n) to shift the ~ to

to take the - from

to exercise -

to have great - over sth

to strip the monarchy of all ~s

the ~s rest with the PM

Queen (n) to become ~

~ Regnant

regent(n)

reign (n, v) in the-of Queen Victoria

to - with the consent of (the House of Lords)

revere (v) to ~ the giants of English science and philosophy

royal (adj) -institutions

~ style

~ weddings/funerals

- assent to (a bill)

to give the - assent

(Ant.: to refuse)

"the royals" (= the Windsors)

royalist (adj) anti— opinions

royalty (n) to lower the prestige of—

scandal (n) to talk scandal

scandalous (adj) — means

subject (n) - of Her Majesty the Queen

succession (n) the order of —

~ to the throne

throne (n) to take over the —

to succeed to the –

top-ranking (adj) - advisers

truism (n) it is a ~ that...

turmoil (n) political and social —

Phrases

to fill (ministerial) positions

to request a dissolution of Parliament

to threaten the stability of the country

a burning issue

to look up to (the royal family)

to be exempt from (taxation)

to pay taxes on one's income

to raise money

to face danger with (equanimity)

to be intellectually ambitious and unconventional

to make sacrifices in the common good

to dig for victory

to be to one's enrichment

Lo remain in tune with (theге modem world)

to come under scrutiny

to survive ups and downs (in one's popularity)

to value (one's individualism) quite highly

to place great emphasis on (individual differences)

to tend to be trend-setters in life-styles

lo cook "from scratch"

to act on the advise (of the ministers)

to pay official visits overseas

to attach the highest priority to

to be consulted on (every aspect of national life)

Notions to be remembered

the "Way Ahead" committee

Accession Council

the Privy Council

the Privy Purse

the Civil List

the Royal Regalia

the Commonwealth