Supreme Governor of the Church of England
The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British Monarchs that signify their titular leadership over the Church of England.
The monarch's authority and perrogative of this office is of little pratical relevance today, and is mostly observed in a symbolic capacity. The Supreme Governor's perrogative to appoint high-ranking members of the church remains in the hands of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who makes the appointments based on church leaders' advise. The monarch still preforms the formal ratification.
The title was invented by Henry VIII when he founded the Church of England to breakway from the Catholic Church in