Just intrigued really, can she disolve the government and take control. I would like to think that Charlie will become king and get rid of all politicians !!!!!!!!

Mog

 

In theory yes, however there were some changes to the law quite a long time ago which took this power away from the King / Queen, but if they really wanted to they could but it would be messy. But its never going to happen sorry!

 

So we let anothe bunch of self serving, self obsessed, drunkards, dullards and racists who seem not to have to many morales in charge - great!

 

Could only be for the better !!!!

 

Would love to see a country run by royalty. If it's really bad (doubt it), can always leave!!

 

try Saudi Arabia

and yes it really is bad

 

But Charlie talks to flowers, and has his organic bacon sent fresh, daily, to wherever he is in the world; even Saudi Arabia!
Greenback is King!

 

he also has someone to squeeze his toothpaste onto his toothbrush everynight!!

 

so do I

 

240 Volts like the rest of us as far as I'm aware!

 

Nah, we dropped to 230 volts several years ago to conform to europe

mb

 

The queen is the head of state she has a lot of powers but is still run by the goverment!

 

Really? I didn't know that.

 

234 (RMS?) if you really want to be pedantic Although my imported French electric is currently running at 244, but it's night time, and it's nuclear glow in the dark electric.

 

Id trust either Liz or Charles above this shower of b*stards any day.

 

In fairness i do like Liz, charles on the other hand cheated on his wife and now want to marrry a horse...thinking about it...Yes, still preferable to Brown and his cronies

 

at the wheels or flywheel? If she's 4WD she'd be beaten by Philip once off the line

 

She has the power to prorogue Parliament and she is the head of the Armed Forces. Practically speaking she is unlikely to do that of course unless everything fell apart. She uses that prorogue power at the beginning and end of a Parliament.

Les

 

Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
but I bet yours wasn’t applied by a burley ex guardsman wearing ceremonial uniform

 

alot of the Queens powers a "proxied" by the government of the day by using the "The Royal Prerogative"

for example, it was used to take us to war in Iraq, without a vote in parliament

 

Was that with her agreement then?

Les

 

all new laws have to have the royal ascent.....

 

the british royal family are a bunch of **** inbred's. oh, and the british government are a bunch of morons.

 

you've missed the greasy greek bit out lol

 

surely the point is, it doesn't matter whether she agrees or not, the govt of the day can use Royal Perogative to do quite alot of "stuff" without recourse to parliament

in fairness I think the Queen does an admirable job of staying out of politics -- not that i,m a big fan of "Royalty" -- in it's constitional term

 

You are only half right I am afraid. You could not be much further out with the other bit!

Les

 

[pedant] Is that for laws regarding climbing? All the others need Royal assent [/pedant]

Of course, the Queen is seen as benign because she does not get involved in politics, but if the Royals were given real power, then obviously that would change and I would imagine the situation would be considerably worse than under an (albeit a dodgy way) elected body.

Geezer