royal boroughs
Monarchically chartered districts
Royal boroughs are British administrative districts that hold royal charters granting them special status, typically due to historical connections to the monarchy.
In London, three boroughs carry the designation: Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, and Greenwich.
The title is largely ceremonial, conferring prestige rather than additional powers: She lived in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- monarchsRulers with crowns
- crown jewelsSovereign's ceremonial treasures
- town chartersDocuments granting municipal self-governance
- municipalityLocal governing district
district · town hall · coat of arms · court leet · town · market town · kingdom · regal · duchies · lord mayor · council · local government · civic pride · locality · merchant guild · Kensington · sovereignty · heritages
royal boroughsunincorporated areas
Regions outside municipal boundaries
hamlets · rural districts · villages · townships · countryside
royal boroughscounty councils
Elected local government bodies
parish councils · town councils · community councils · rural districts
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