Petition · past parliament
Referendum on abolishing the monarchy following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
For centuries the UK has been ruled, directly or constitutionally, by a succession of unelected families that have passed on their rule to their descendents.
As a modern democracy, it is right to put to the British people the choice of continuing this succession or electing our head of state.
As a modern democracy, it is right to put to the British people the choice of continuing this succession or electing our head of state.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 1 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.