Submission of monarch, held by resistance (9)
I believe the answer is:
deference
'submission' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'monarch held by resistance' is the wordplay.
'monarch' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'held by' indicates putting letters inside.
'resistance' becomes 'defence'.
'er' inserted into 'defence' is 'DEFERENCE'.
'of' is the link.
(Other definitions for deference that I've seen before include "Compliance with another's wishes, polite respect" , "Reed fence? (anag)" , "Submission to will of another" , "Respect; submission" , "show respect" .)