Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Hold a referendum on the monarchy when the current monarch's reign ends
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2,078 signatures
What the petition asks
When the current monarch's reign ends, we want a referendum on whether to abolish the monarchy.
We believe the Royal Family is unaccountable and inconsistent with the principle of meritocracy. The monarchy is unelected and undemocratic, and the public should get to decide whether to abolish it.
The Monarch is the head of the Armed Forces, the Church of England, and Parliament, and is the head of state of the British Overseas Territories, to which British subjects do not have an automatic right to live and work. While it is generally held that the Monarch does not exercise their sovereign powers to interfere in political matters, they have the ability to do so and we believe this in itself undermines trust in this country’s democratic institutions.
The Monarch is the head of the Armed Forces, the Church of England, and Parliament, and is the head of state of the British Overseas Territories, to which British subjects do not have an automatic right to live and work. While it is generally held that the Monarch does not exercise their sovereign powers to interfere in political matters, they have the ability to do so and we believe this in itself undermines trust in this country’s democratic institutions.
Timeline
| 18 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,078
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
18 May 2022
Closed
2 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.