Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Hold a referendum as to whether the UK should become a republic

Closed 180 signatures

What the petition asks

This referendum would ask the public whether they want to end the hereditary principle in appointing the head of state, and replace this with a democratic election of a head of state for a single five-year term.
We believe the continuation of the automatic hereditary principle in choosing our head of state is archaic and elitist. This petition calls upon Parliament and Government to allow all eligible voting citizens of the country the right in a referendum to vote upon whether they wish the country to become a republic following the death of the current monarch. The wording of the referendum should indicate that the intention is not to create a presidential model akin to either the USA or France, but one similar to that of Germany. The elected head of state would have no additional powers to those of the current monarch.

Timeline

18 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jul 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 180
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 18 Jan 2022
Closed 18 Jul 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.