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Re: Rule Britannia: here's my little flame-bait opinion
Posted By: Zarniwoop, on host 213.122.128.122
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001, at 04:26:18
In Reply To: Re: Rule Britannia: here's my little flame-bait opinion posted by Paul A. on Thursday, May 31, 2001, at 00:11:32:

The Queen IS mainly ceremonial, but it is theoretically possible for her to control Government by refusing to give the Royal Assent to any Bills.

Interesting side note: The last time a monarch significantly interfered in anything at all was when George VI (?) did not appoint Lord Curzon as Prime Minister, instead sending for Stanley Baldwin, in 1933ish.