Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The Crown is the legal embodiment of the monarchy’s powers, duties, and authority—exercised by the government under parliamentary democracy. As a British citizen, you are not personally “owned” by the monarch. The Crown’s powers are defined and limited by the UK’s uncodified constitution (statutes, conventions, common law). You owe allegiance to the Crown as the state’s legal personification, but your rights and freedoms are protected by law and democratic institutions.