mourning, the new sovereign is usually consecrated and crowned in Westminster Abbey. Normally, the Archbishop of Canterbury officiates, though the sovereign may designate any other bishop of the Church of England. A coronation is not necessary for a sovereign to reign; for example, Edward VIII was never crowned, yet during his short reign was the undoubted king. See also Explanatory notes References Citations General and cited sources Blackstone, William (1765). "Chapter 3: Of The King, and His Title" . Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. 1. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Bogdanor, Vernon (1995). The Monarchy and the Constitution. Oxford: Clarendon Press. . Bryant, A. (1975). A Thousand Years of British Monarchy. London: Collins. External links Text of the Bill of Rights 1689 Text of the Act of Settlement 1701 Full text of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013. "Royal Family tree and line of succession" at the BBC website, 29 June 2018. Biographies of the Queen's descendants in order of their place in the line of succession. British line of succession on any date back to 1820. British monarchy British royal family British royalty Constitution of the United Kingdom United Kingdom