Supreme Governor of the Church of England

Supreme Governor of the Church of England
Incumbent King Charles III since 8 September 2022
Church of England
Style	His Majesty
Residence	Buckingham Palace
Constituting instrument	Act of Supremacy 1558
Precursor	Supreme Head of the Church of England
Formation	1558
First holder	Elizabeth I

The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the titular head of the Church of England, a position which is vested in the British monarch.^[1] Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is largely ceremonial and is mostly observed in a symbolic capacity, the position is still relevant to the established church. As the supreme governor, the monarch formally appoints high-ranking members of the church on the advice of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, who in turn acts on the advice of the Crown Nominations Commission.^[1] Since the Act of Settlement of 1701, all Supreme Governors have been members of the Church of England.