Like his now deceased mother, the new King Charles III will need neither a passport nor a driving license and will own all the swans and sturgeons in the UK.
Here, listed below, are all the unusual privileges that arise from his new role as British sovereign.
No license or passport
The king can travel without papers.
Unlike other members of the royal family, he will not need a passport, on the grounds that this document is issued in his name.
For the same reason, the British head of state enjoys a very privileged status in terms of driving, since he is the only Briton to be exempted from having a driving licence.
No vote
The king never slips a ballot into the ballot box: he must observe strict political neutrality.
He therefore does not vote and he cannot stand for any ballot.
The monarch, however, opens parliamentary sessions and dubs the Prime Minister, with whom he meets regularly.
Charles III must also meet the new head of government Liz Truss this Friday.
two birthdays
Charles's mother, Elizabeth II, blew out her candles twice each year: on the day of his birth, April 21, in private, and during official celebrations of his birthday, traditionally the second Saturday of June, to escape the whims of the English weather.
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Nothing out of the ordinary, according to the royal family's official website: celebrations marking a sovereign's birthday often take place on a different day from the day of birth, especially when the latter is not in summer, as it is the case of Charles, born on November 14, 1948.
Swans, dolphins and sturgeons
The king does not only rule over the British.
For several centuries, the swans evolving in open waters across the country have indeed been considered the property of the British monarch.
Each year, they are the subject of a meticulous count in the Thames, a tradition that is now part of a preservation approach.
The royal prerogative also applies to sturgeons, dolphins and whales in waters around the UK.
A poet laureate
Are you a poet and your work is of “national importance”?
You may have the opportunity to compose verses for the king, who awards this honorary position every ten years with a barrel of sherry as a reward.
In 2019, Simon Armitage, now 59, was named "poet laureate".
He succeeded Carol Ann Duffy (66), the first woman to be named since the start of this tradition dating back to the 17th century.
She wrote poems for Prince William's wedding in 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation in 2013 and Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018.
royal warrant
It's an honor but above all a great selling point for the lucky ones: from French champagnes to Schweppes sodas, passing through small British artisans, the brands supplying the crown have the privilege of being able to feature the royal coat of arms on their products. .
Burberry, Jaguar, Land Rover and Samsung are among the companies benefiting from a royal warrant.