Editing Commonwealth realm (section)

====Religion====
It is only in [[England]] and [[Scotland]] that the King plays a role in organised religion.

In England he acts as the [[Supreme Governor of the Church of England]] and nominally appoints its bishops and archbishops. In Scotland, he is a member of the [[Church of Scotland]] and swears an oath to uphold and protect the Church of Scotland. He also sends a [[Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|Lord High Commissioner]] as his representative to meetings of the [[General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|church's General Assembly]], when he is not personally in attendance.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4709.asp |title = The Monarchy Today > Queen and State > Queen and Church > Queen and Church of Scotland |publisher=Royal Household |access-date=25 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081028202032/http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4709.asp |archive-date=28 October 2008 }}</ref>