📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
Who is the head of the Church of England?
Correct answer: The monarch
A The Prime Minister
B The Archbishop of Canterbury
✓ The monarch
D The Pope
💡 Explanation
The monarch is the head (Supreme Governor) of the Church of England.
Key facts to remember
- Christianity is largest religion in UK
- Church of England is established church — monarch is Supreme Governor
- Archbishop of Canterbury is spiritual leader
- No established church in Wales or Northern Ireland
- Church in Wales disestablished 1920
- Growing proportion of people with no religion
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.2.1 Christianity and the Church of England:
Christianity is the largest religion in the UK. The Church of England is the established church in England, meaning it has a special legal relationship with the state. The monarch is the head of the Church of England (the 'Supreme Governor'). The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Church of England is a Protestant church.
There is no established church in Wales or Northern Ireland. The Church in Wales was disestablished in 1920. In Scotland, the national church is the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), which is separate from the state. Many people in the UK describe themselves as having no religion — the proportion has been growing in recent decades.
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