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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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The Crown
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The legal entity which is the supreme power in the *United Kingdom. It is embodied in the reigning king or queen; but with royal powers delegated to parliament under *constitutional monarchy, the term now effectively means the government.
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