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The monarch's role in British politics is supposed to be neutral. In theory at least, she plays no role in government decision-making or the setting of policy.
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However, documents discovered by the Guardian in the National Archives tell a different story. Josh Toussaint-Strauss looks back at The Guardian’s investigation into a secretive procedure that led to more than 1,000 laws being vetted by the Queen or Prince Charles before they were approved by parliament.
So what does the monarchy actually do? And just how powerful is the crown?
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@ecliqsly6585 Год назад

i don’t get why people are surprised that kings and queens get more power than the everyday folk

@petersmith2522 Год назад

They must have alot more than a combined 1.6 billion more like 1.6 trillion

@keifer7813 10 месяцев назад

Well maybe because the UK claims to be a democracy and the monarchy is simply a "symbolic" institution

@ronakio 10 месяцев назад

@@petersmith2522 I agree. I think they are the richest family in the world.

@petersmith2522 10 месяцев назад

@@keifer7813 we are actually a capitalist monarchy im sure i read we are 2 types

@TB-rm7oq 8 месяцев назад

@keifer7813 if you're actually from this country you wouldn't call it a democracy. Stop changing our ways

@EnormousPurpleGarden Год назад

I think we can all read between the lines: the Queen had a secret nuclear weapons program at Balmoral.

@billybob-jp7eh Год назад

On a horse drawn carriage of course.

@mateo_sid Год назад

@@billybob-jp7eh while illegaly hunting fish

@davi7940 8 месяцев назад

😂

@CallumKray 8 месяцев назад

"FIRE.... that should keep the Scottish quiet for a while"

@leoleony1 8 месяцев назад

😂😂😂😂😂

@dkpqzm Год назад

It's my understanding that the crown actually has the powers of a sovereign ruler, but the monarch chooses not the exercise it's full power to appease the people.

@4grammaton Год назад

Or rather, they don't exercise it openly. I'm sure that what has been revealed here is only a tiny part of the true scale of things.

@ykkrasaoz9748 Год назад

No.

@ApeX-pj4mq Год назад

@@4grammaton If they did use those powers it was probably for somethinh very small, since we would have heard about it from the media otherwise. They have a tendency to find anything they can against the royal family

@mikesloothaak679 Год назад

No, your understanding is incorrect. Since the Glorious Revolution (and Cromwell before that) the monarch essentially reigns at the invitation of Parliament. Whatever shenanigans the royals get up to (and they do) are done only because the Commons decide to tolerate it.

@abcdedfg8340 Год назад

@@4grammaton No.

@socialgadfly5305 8 месяцев назад

“Monarch has more power than their subjects realise”, that’s all by design.

@user-zu5do6ri6r Месяц назад

People who think they live in a free country work harder.

@gungdegalang4635 Год назад

They do, but they prefer to keep it secret and let the people think the monarch is just only a ceremonial figure in government

@randomlygeneratedname7171 Год назад

That means the people are really in charge?

@WhenInDarknessSeekTheLight Год назад

@@randomlygeneratedname7171 The people think they are in charge.

@abcdedfg8340 Год назад

Lol nice theory.

@Rjlamar-yr3pt Год назад

It is

@Rjlamar-yr3pt Год назад

@@WhenInDarknessSeekTheLightthe monarch thinks they are

@rboddington Год назад

It's not just what is mentioned in this video. The King is head of the government, the church of England, and head of the armed forces. That is a huge amount of influential power. He also is not subject to the whims of the voters.

@zamarofficial_7436 Год назад

Although I agree with what you said in the UK the King is not the head of Government that is the Prime Minister. The King is the Head of State which is a completely different role in government.

@ndr8469 Год назад

Unlike those president's of the EU parliament? Taking the backhander's to further a despot regime, very socialist 😂 greed & corruption, unaudited expenses 🤭 🤡

@pangs3798 Год назад

so basically he is prime minister, pope, and Commander-in-chief all combined? 🤔

@williemherbert1456 Год назад

No, the King is head of state, not as head of government, though have power as chief executive.

@ndr8469 Год назад

@@williemherbert1456 We are quite happy with it 😊 So who cares 😂

@SVH4179 Месяц назад

There's a weird reluctance to admit the monarch's power. I took a tour through Parliament and the guide stated that after bills are passed by Parliament, it is signed by the monarch (at that time, it was the Queen). I asked if they could veto the bill, and the guide responded, "They technically could, but they won't." Where I followed up with "But they COULD." The response was "...well, onto the next room."

@thesmithersy Месяц назад

Yes they could and frankly, if the King did it for the right reasons (ie. an unpopular bill or one that would harm people's rights), they would support him despite what all the media say.

@richardgregory3684 Месяц назад

It simply wouldn;t happen. The last occasion was Queen Ann refusing to sign a bill about the dates for Easter (iirc). If Charles refused there'd essentially be a quiet revolution. Parliament would abolish the monarchy. This careful balance has been understoof and maintained for centuries, the monarchy are quite aware they exist only on sufferance and are extremely careful to not overstep their boundaries.

@SVH4179 Месяц назад

@@richardgregory3684 yes, I know the "wouldn't" part, but that always seems to be the response to the fact that they have the power to do such. It's understood, but they could enact said power.

@hyun-shik7327 Год назад

But all of this comes with the stipulation that if they abuse these powers, someone out there is going to be the next Cromwell.

@simmo.261 Год назад

So someone is going to lead a somewhat failed revolution by driving the country into civil war, declare themselves lord protector which basically means Monarch anyway, complete a mass genocide of the Irish and then end up with their head on a spike after a few years?

@empireofengland6039 Год назад

Cromwell was just a Tudor who wanted to conquer throne.

@simmo.261 Год назад

@@empireofengland6039 He's clearly never read a history book, nor watched the video as typical guardian failed to prove the Monarchy had even reached through their jurisdiction.

@andrewmckenzie292 Год назад

Yea and that worked out well....

@claytonberg721 Год назад

British royals were once highly aware of the fates of first the french crown and then the romanovs. That has informed how every british monarch since Victoria have conducted themselves.

@generalsmite7167 8 месяцев назад

As an American who enjoys Republican democracy, I must say it’s weird to hear that people are surprised or unaware the monarch has powers or exemptions. Like the president gets some privileges many of which are just tradition and he is just a citizen. It would be really weird if the British monarchy that has been in power for hundreds of years was treated like everyone else

@generalsmite7167 8 месяцев назад

@offroadguy7772 democratic Republic is the term I most used to describe the US as a constitutional republic does not need to be democratic it just needs to have a constitution and a republic

@krystllmiller5612 8 месяцев назад

by republic democracy you mean corporate oligarchy😂

@BernasLL 7 месяцев назад

Democracy would mean the people are given the choice to choose between any party of their preference without having to settle for not their favourites, and that any incoming new party is allowed to gain as much power as their popularity allows, a popularity which comes from equal access to public debate in times of elections. Is that the case with US "democracy"? Or even the UK's?

@shzarmai 7 месяцев назад

USA - (increasingly gerontocracy-baed) Duopolistic Corporatocracy moment

@Alex-hv7tu 2 месяца назад

As of today, I'm afraid your president is now much more like a king

@Jackie-wn5hx 9 месяцев назад

The biggest threat to the British Monarchy comes from the UK citizens, who have little or no understanding of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty means. Without a having a constitution codified into a single document like the US Constitution, it's probably difficult to conduct legal research on the royal prerogative, the role of the prime minister, and the constitutional conventions that require the monarch to seek advice of the government.

@dalane5196 8 месяцев назад

That’s easy read the Australian, Canadian or NZ constitution, it’s all there in black and white, the role of the executive, the parliament, the judiciary and the Monarch. Their respective powers and responsibilities, the only difference to the UK is the role of the Governor General, who represents the Monarch when they are not within the country, they the GG appoint ministers and give royal assent, when the monarch is absent. A lot of people think the Governor General represents the British Government, they dont and have nothing to do with the UK govt, they solely represent the Monarch.

@Dog.soldier1950 8 месяцев назад

Then you just turn huge power to unelected judges. Be careful what you wish for

@thevanegas9678 2 месяца назад

The fact that they have no written constitution, doesn’t mean they have no constitution, is a consuetudinary constitution. Additionally, they have rules.

@Shade-Slayer Месяц назад

@thevanegas9678 can you explain it to me " no written constitution " I'm surprised baffled and taken aback by it

@thevanegas9678 Месяц назад

@@Shade-Slayer ask chat gpt it'll explain it better than me: Yes, England has an unwritten constitution. Instead of a single formal document that establishes the legal framework of the country, England's constitution is composed of various sources, including: 1. **Statutes (Acts of Parliament)**: Laws passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 2. **Common Law**: Judicial decisions and legal precedents that have evolved over time. 3. **Constitutional Conventions**: Unwritten practices and norms that have been accepted as fundamental principles of government and politics. 4. **International Treaties**: Agreements and treaties that the United Kingdom has signed with other countries. 5. **Historical Documents**: Important texts such as the Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Right (1628), the Habeas Corpus Act (1679), and the Bill of Rights (1689). This combination of sources forms the basis of the system of government and laws in England, making its constitution flexible and evolutionary.

@dontecann5225 Месяц назад

It still surprises me that people think monarchs can have no powers. Being a monarch is by default a powerful role, whether they are written down or not.

@Jonnyrockin71 Месяц назад

Crown Lands expand to all the commonwealth. Much of the crown lands in Australia and Canada belong to the Crown. Their wealth is much much larger than you think.

@pietrocasablanca8500 Год назад

Just saying that in many Presidential republics, the President enjoys numerous immunities which borderline kingly powers (such as immunity from prosecution during office, right to refuse to sign bills, right to appoint heads of government outside of Parliement etc.). When you look at it comparatively, it looks less sensational

@annemccabe749 Год назад

Most presidents have a limited time in office so there is no comparison.

@pietrocasablanca8500 Год назад

@@annemccabe749 it is of course the gigantic difference that presidency is not hereditary. The point is not to say that these powers of the Sovereign are wrong or wrongly used. Just that heads of state have superior powers to a vaste degree even in republics. The main difference perhaps is how are those powers used and is the use of those prerogatives in the interest of the State or the single individual?

@RankinMsP Год назад

A president is elected no? Huge difference

@afgor1088 Год назад

Yeah and what's wrong too... What's your point

@maxwellblaine707 Год назад

@@RankinMsP so you would still give a person the right to be above the law and many other kingly privileges ? so tell me again, what is the major difference between elected people that have the kingly privilege and the unanimously wanted or elected learders of institutions that have kingly privilege ?

@michaelhurley3171 Год назад

I live in USA where we're ruled by billionaires and big corporations. Not much different 😒

@kordellswoffer1520 Год назад

It is very different and you aren’t ruled by billionaires nor is the uk.

@ChopSquadBaby Год назад

True man 🇺🇸💯 money talks here 🌎👑

@mr.watertap5676 9 месяцев назад

The monarchs spend half of their income protecting the environment and wild lives. Which US billionaire does that?

@luas551 8 месяцев назад

@@kordellswoffer1520so You really think that the billionaires and mega corporations that donated to the presidential campaign don’t have influence in the US government? 😂😂😂😂 Now tell me a cowboy’s story 😂😂😂😂

@dugebuwembo 8 месяцев назад

@@luas551They do but are they immune & exempt to actual laws of the land?

@martingrey2231 Год назад

Thier true wealth is hidden in trusts.

@deutschermichel5807 2 месяца назад

Enviroment protection trusts

@eyeseer1 2 месяца назад

Their wealth has been accumulated from over 11 centuries. It’s astronomical off the books.

@deedeedelirium6427 Год назад

Yes they are above the law.

@gothicgolem2947 Год назад

Not really King Charles coudnt go through the streets of london gunning people down

@thepeach03 Год назад

Did you not get taught about Magna Carta, that's the fundamental principle 😭

@michaelmccomb2594 Год назад

@@thepeach03 in the 1215 one, maybe. But that lasted for 3 weeks. The more important one (1225) got rid of the more radical republican elements of it, which was mostly based around the ideals that you aloud to regarding the Monarch being below the law or the Magna Carta. The 1225 version was more important in the long term.

@kamekazekwago874 Год назад

which shouldnt be.

@michaelmccomb2594 Год назад

@@kamekazekwago874 the 1225 was actually very important for the development of a more involved government. The 1215, was unsustainable.

@Iazzaboyce Год назад

I was surprised to see the level of genuine grief when Queen Elizabeth died - I think we were all surprised by how much the nation values our monarchy.

@annemccabe749 Год назад

I was saddened when the queen died even though it was inevitable. It really was the end of an era. However ,I don't necessarily support the continuation of the monarchy and this is not a criticism of King Charles and Queen Camilla., but a time when alternatives could be investigated

@Iazzaboyce Год назад

@@annemccabe749 It's a tricky one. It seems absurd until you realise most people have an innate need to revere prestigious figures. It might even be a movie star or pop singer, but people choose to do it and nobody really knows why. So, if it isn't a monarch it's going to be somebody else and having a monarch for people to look up to and emulate is probably the better way forward - even if it is King Charles for now.

@afgor1088 Год назад

It wasn't genuine, it was scripted. Telly isn't real life mate

@Iazzaboyce Год назад

@@afgor1088 I was referring to what I witnessed personally - I'm not sure how you think 'telly' 'scripted' so many people to line the streets...

@branduusituuli Год назад

@@Iazzaboyce Not that many. More people go to football matches at weekends.

@ytubelord 8 месяцев назад

Basically in short, They're above the Law!

@rockboyznative Год назад

The British monarch used to own 1/3 of the land in the world not sure where they stand now but they ARE in fact still a powerhouse

@indrinita Год назад

You mean they stole most of that land until they were forced to give a chunk of it back.

@lehuynguyen8400 Год назад

1/4, not 1/3

@Siberian_Nyt Год назад

Nothing's changed. They still own land and properties here in Malawi, some of which not a lot of people are even aware that it's owned by the Crown

@andrewmckenzie292 Год назад

Any "Crown land" in any of the Commonwealth realms is technically still owned by the King. But when you wither down to what he actually controls, many rich people would actually have more (King Charles only owns places such as Balmoral Castle, Sandringham House in a private capacity, all others are governed to one extent or another by respective Parliaments). Then you have the unique cases of Duchies of Lancaster (vested in the monarch) and Duchy of Cornwall (vested in the heir apparent when their the first born son of the King) that are owned by the sovereign and heir respectively but still have some regulation by the British Parliament, although in the case of Cornwall is particularly curious as the heir is not quite as bound as the monarch is to constitutional conventions etc.

@gabbar51ngh Год назад

No they don't. Thry barely control the UK.

@josef6180 Год назад

As a military man I’d always folllow the monarchy over the government my king is my commander and chief

@Subtleknife12367 Год назад

Agreed, my oath was to the Crown not to Parliament.

@Valmiki168 Год назад

@@Subtleknife12367 that's idiocy

@aleladebiri Год назад

The law provides that the Parliament must grant the Monarch permission to keep a standing army, every five years. If the Parliament refused to renew that permission, the British Army would be automatically disbanded at the end of the five-year period ( although not the Navy and the Air Forces)

@AtlasGaming001 8 месяцев назад

The Crown is a better, kinder alternative than corporations having large armies. Is it any differnet than the president of the US having command over army, navy and all other types of armed forces? @@Valmiki168

@MrAjhodkinson 8 месяцев назад

@@aleladebiriAs the RN and RAF are both ‘Royal’ at a service level, whereas the Army is ‘royal’ at a regimental level. It’s my understanding that while the Army would be disbanded in the situation you describe, individual regiments would not.

@jacquesmostert3942 Год назад

Real power is when one chooses not to use the power one has.

@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 Год назад

What

@public.public Год назад

Or just put another coin in the meter.

@public.public Год назад

@@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 Watts?

@frank-ko6de Год назад

You must be a special reader with delayed comprehension skills.😶😶😶😶

@fuckbankers Год назад

One unelected person doesn't deserve any power.

@shahad_alsayed Год назад

My lecturer said that the queen would say "..my government.." before handed me a journal to review. Now that I find it true. Thank you for sharing the video. Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth II the best Anglican Queen. This Christian Kingdom is blesses with power. Their monarchs serve their people well, like King Louis XII of France.

@thomism1016 Год назад

I’d like to see part two to this.

@TheStonedSlackerNZ 6 месяцев назад

The King is also commander in chief of the UK armed forces, that is a fact. I could be wrong but he might also be commander in chief of the militaries of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

@kateb2643 5 месяцев назад

Yikes

@danc.5509 Месяц назад

Correct

@boxoffisa 27 дней назад

You are right. I’ve just researched. That’s a lot of power. Wow.

@unofficial_ai Год назад

I never realized the U.K. didn’t have a written constitution like over here in the U.S.

@stuartsaint4581 Год назад

Yeh it doesn't really make too much of a difference in everyday life, just means that parliamentary law and court precedents set the rules. The US is essentially the same but with enough appeals, something can go to the Supreme Court and be ruled unconstitutional.

@gerrypowell2748 Год назад

It’s been called a rolling constitution which means it can evolve and be changed,mainly for the privileged😉

@303cerebral Год назад

We have residual rights, ie. there is no constitutional right to walk down the street, but no law against it so we are free to do it, until a law is made saying you can't.

@FQuintanaMarrero Год назад

That’s the reason U.K. politics are a mess.

@303cerebral Год назад

@@FQuintanaMarrero If only there was just one reason!

@kw9158 Год назад

Wow, this was really informative, and I'd love to see more on this topic!

@danielwallace8668 Год назад

They can’t vet all laws, just the ones that affect their interests.

@tomAS-27 Год назад

I’d far rather this than politicians holding it.

@prometheanknight7377 Год назад

Yes, let a hereditary Monarchy have special privilege. But forbid the politician who could be replaced in an election and has term limits.

@centrist5690 Год назад

???

@e.g.4483 Год назад

No thanks!

@orionfernandes4587 Год назад

@@prometheanknight7377precisely

@vanjasoskic9454 Год назад

@@prometheanknight7377 it's either monarchy or oligarchy

@TomNook. Год назад

What's worse is that most of the British press don't mention any of this, keeping up the facade and larger inequality between royalty and the people

@gothicgolem2947 Год назад

What facade? And idk if I’d say inequality since they earn a lot of the money they get

@TomNook. Год назад

Perhaps watch the video...

@rockboyznative Год назад

@@gothicgolem2947 they co-own the bank of england along with the rotschilds, meaning they own money that is loaned to the uk government 😂

@mra3579 Год назад

@@TomNook. You do know the UK has a growing number of billionaires, most of whom are more wealthy than the royal family. Almost 200 in the UK and Charles is king of 14 other countries too. The royal family are focused on their duties and certainly aren't here to stop you becoming wealthy. If your issue is with inequality, I would look at that more appropriately.

@malopephasha5341 Год назад

@@rockboyznative to be fair queen Elizabeth the first created the bank of England just like she created the royal navy a lot of institutions where created by the monarch back when they still had a lot of power

@121theover Год назад

This video acts like politicians and big corporations don't do the same.

@willg9106 Год назад

Whataboutism. Doesn't make the criticism any less valid.

@d.s.151 8 месяцев назад

"Britain prides itself on its parliamentary democracy delivering the will of the people" - I'm 32 and ive never known parliament to deliver the will of the people. Parliament delivers its own will. I'm not sure Britain is democratic at all, ive never known a government to be voted in that the majority support.

@doccsquare6207 Год назад

Super thankful for the informative video

@chrislambert9435 Год назад

Ok, but dont be fooled by this misleading and deceptive presentation

@clouds-rb9xt Год назад

@@chrislambert9435Explain more

@comedici9609 Год назад

@@chrislambert9435 ahahaha

@afinoxi Месяц назад

It's almost like a monarch, is, well, a monarch.

@xfactor6099 Год назад

The monarchy understands that the pendulum of rulership always swings back and forth. These monarchs can always come back .

@saulgoodman8174 Год назад

The powers you said are “unlikely to be used” are used all the time - the Monarch picks every prime minister, it is just that they act on the advice of the Government

@johnnotrealname8168 Год назад

That does not make sense. What government is there before then? It is only recently that Prime-Ministers are expected to stick around and they are not always in a position to give advice. The Queen appoints whoever commands a majority in Parliament. The ability to gets bills passed is the criteria.

@saulgoodman8174 Год назад

@@johnnotrealname8168 I was referring to the powers listed at around 0:39. With that context it should (hopefully) make sense.

@gammamaster1894 8 месяцев назад

That's not really what was meant when he said that. Yes the Monarch picks the Prime Minister every time on the advice of the Government. What he meant was that the Monarch has the ability to call anyone to be the Prime Minister, a power that would never be used.

@bilalharoon3812 2 месяца назад

Me also laughing at the fact that the British have destroyed monarchies yet they have kept their

@bdcalling1391 Год назад

They are above the law

@ritemolawbks8012 Год назад

I'm not even British and can easily that was the government minsters refusing to be assertive, palace officials protecting the monarch's reputation, and the duchies making business recommendations, and NOT the individual monarch acting as an autocrat. There hasn't been an example of the monarch violating convention, refusing advice of her minister, and refusing to grant Royal Assent to bills from Parliament. No one questions that Crown (as an institution) still holds reserve powers and the royal prerogative, but the ones not solely used on the advice of the Prime Minister can be taken away with legislation. The government ministers would have to support giving away the power to declare war, appoint a Prime Minister, or call an election from the Crown (on the advice of the Prime Minister) to the majority of Parliament, which I highly doubt they ever will.

@hassan_codes Год назад

Unfortunately, it's not about government officials being unassertive, it's just the monarchy flexing it's gargantuan muscles. Of course there'll never be any report of the monarch "violating convention" because it's by design; use proxies in the palace to cause such violations or if the monarch does the violations, gag the media and government from reporting/recording it. It is by design that they appear to be "ceremonial", they chose those exact words to describe the monarchy so their dictatorship can fly under the radar

@cons9053 2 месяца назад

@@hassan_codes The Monarch isn't a dictator though

@willman9567 3 месяца назад

I suspected they are much more powerful than we are told.

@TheWaveGoodbye-Music 11 месяцев назад

Its a big club and you're not invited

@greyfox78569 Год назад

The crown has the power of Veto not only that but it can not be overrode.

@genericscout5408 Год назад

If they abused that power they would no longer be the crown.

@xavier550 Год назад

Last time the crown Vetoed was in the early 1700’s under Queen Anne.

@eddihaskell 2 месяца назад

There is one problem with the points made here. The Sovereign and the heir do NOT personally own the income and estates from the Duchy of Lancaster and Duchy of Cornwall. In name they do. But in actuality, the people of the United Kingdom do. If the monarchy were ever to end, ownership of the land and income associated with the two duchies would not be transfered to the two individuals -- just as the Crown Jewels and Buckingham Palace would remain the property of the state. Sandringham, Balmoral, and other private holdings of course are personally owned -- but not the estates.

@Fordnan 2 месяца назад

Exactly. Those facts should be taught in schools. The amount of support the monarchy gets 'because it pays for itself' is obscene.

@bagelsecelle9308 8 месяцев назад

The Army swears loyalty to the crown and the state. Notice which one comes first.

@arisskarpetis 2 месяца назад

The elected government is the help. Running a country these days is oh so complicated and time consuming.

@sithlordofoz Год назад

If you can’t get a warrant (because they are issued in the name of the crown) then how else can you investigate anything if you don’t get the monarch’s permission?

@moony2703 Год назад

Would be great if Guardian Australia did an Aussie version of this if they haven’t already! Very insightful, thank you!

@Wilsnap Год назад

I mean, it's the same reigning monarchy... Applies to Canada as well.

@Andrea-1998 Год назад

@@Wilsnap Basically all Anglosphere countries right?

@andrewmckenzie292 Год назад

Its the same but different, as basically all the powers of the monarch are practised by the Governor-General and especially in Australia the Governor-General is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution as practising these powers which could lead to some interesting questions regarding the monarch's own role vis the Governor-General in a constitutional crisis situation (such as 75 dismissal) but so far no situation has truly arisen. The more immediate issue comes from the fact the G-G is actually chosen by the PM so in effect the PM is choosing who'd be their own boss in certain circumstances, such an issue does not arise in the UK where the monarch's authority stems from time immemorial and the government or even Parliament can not really get close to outright overthrowing the monarch (some say the British Parliament has this right, but as the Parliament operates under the Crown, this would leave open the possibility of some politicians and their now appointed peers deciding without consulting the British people to replace the whole governing system).

@Wilsnap Год назад

@@andrewmckenzie292 Well said. Such instances of the GG undermining the government and causing a bit of a constitutional crisis row actually have occurred in Canadian political history.

@mizzyroro Год назад

@@Andrea-1998 no. Some anglosphere countries are republics. It applies to all constitutional mornarchies.

@gregnulik1975 Год назад

Does this extend to Canada, Australia, and others, as some sources claim ?

@KeithEz-w5v Год назад

The Late Queen Used her Power in Australia when Australia in mess in 1976 and in New Zealand

@ziontenuia9266 9 месяцев назад

Yes, the monarchs powers extend to the 14 countries where their head of state

@reparationnation Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing

@davidlally592 Год назад

Mm I'm told that when the Windsor Castle fire occured and the then Major govt said all repair costs would be borne by UK taxation, there was common uproar. The entire royal family appeared at that time to pay no taxes at all. Then suddenly, the UK govt stated that many palaces would then be opened to the public -to help defray the cost. Oh and with the sole exception of the Queen herself all others would now be subject to taxes.

@tiffinmeister 22 дня назад

The last few Tory governments show the dire need for a written constitution to prevent the abuse of power highlighted in this video. It's time to become a true democracy with an elected head of state (like Ireland and not France or the USA).

@遲了悔改 Год назад

Maybe you can also make a video on how other countries leader like USA and China got their superpowers

@genericscout5408 Год назад

China isn't really a super power just yet, but it came from trade mostly. and the ability to defend their borders.

@itsrainnn9224 Год назад

@@genericscout5408 The hundreds of chinese spyware, vast influence they have over other countries, and their gigantic military would say otherwise

@johnnotrealname8168 Год назад

For the last time, the Monarchy really is not the problem with the state of our country.

@zamarofficial_7436 Год назад

You, my brother, look like you might be a monarchist.

@ChopSquadBaby Год назад

What is the problem? I'm not from the uk

@johnnotrealname8168 Год назад

@@ChopSquadBabyPoliticians, what the @~?£ else. The state our country is in is because of our democratically elected leaders but somehow people think the issue is the King or the Queen. Give me a break.

@ChopSquadBaby Год назад

@@johnnotrealname8168 if they keep getting elected maybe they are the better of two evils 🤔

@Rolando_Cueva Год назад

@@johnnotrealname8168 they're both equally corrupt

@SandraBonney 8 месяцев назад

Not forgetting interfering in Australian politics and sacking the prime minister elected by the people

@Kalinga_3 Год назад

Actually People have more power than we think.

@anadventfollower1181 Год назад

We like to think that, but it's a whole different psy-ops. We were doomed since our birth, only to serve the pale demons.

@HappyBlueButterfly Год назад

Thank you!

@mansour9790 Год назад

They own the whole country after all

@HappyinJapan358 Год назад

Replace the words “Royal family” with “gang” and you wouldn’t need to change much else in the texts

@fuckbankers Год назад

The Firm

@myamdane6895 10 месяцев назад

Oh look at you so brave

@Darkadtv Год назад

That clears it all up

@reuterromain1054 Год назад

The Queen had the power to sign or not to sign any act of Parliament. This is what made her the chief of state. With certainty will Charles III be a much more political monarch than his mother.

@fulaan1 Год назад

The crown can’t be prosecuted??? So they are indeed above the law

@johnmachenzie1613 Год назад

They're the law

@davidlally592 Год назад

Actually not so. Look up the Crown Proceedings Act...

@myamdane6895 10 месяцев назад

What do you mean "they"? The Crown is one person. The monarch. And no of course he can't be prosecuted, the authority of the law comes from HIM

@rikkichadwick7317 9 месяцев назад

The Crown is the source of all Executive, legislative, and judicial power in the UK. How on earth would they prosecute their own source of power.😭😂

@yvetteblack9370 Месяц назад

Didn’t Prince Phillip have a car crash (near fatal) - no charges laid

@inregionecaecorum Год назад

There is a power they don't have because I have it as your only true and rightful king, now where did I put that sword?

@HarryEstrellaYouPh 8 месяцев назад

The UK is often said to have an ‘unwritten’ constitution. This is not strictly correct. It is largely written, but in different documents. But it has never been codified, brought together in a single document. In this respect, the UK is different from most other countries, which have codified constitutions. But not all: New Zealand and Israel also lack a codified constitution. (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)

@charltonwilliams1640 7 месяцев назад

Very interesting and informative

@h.santiago4339 Год назад

There ARE monarchs so all these makes sense

@BenStevenson-c4z 2 месяца назад

Monarchy 👑 has all the Power everyone else is Subjects

@Machead92 Год назад

They serve the people but only act in the best Interest of the royal family...

@DedLoko Год назад

Exactly why they should be abolished!! Off with their heads!

@ImperiumMagistrate Год назад

bigot

@jamesthejoker7415 Год назад

You’re not Lenin

@Andrea-1998 Год назад

Off with their heads? Lol, this isn’t the October revolution.

@DedLoko Год назад

@@Andrea-1998 No, it’s not October, you’re right!!

@Andrea-1998 Год назад

@@DedLoko December revolution? Lol 😂

@IanMoone-wp4lz 28 дней назад

So basically they are saying to the UK Citizens to go "Eat cake" just like Marie Antoinette said to the French people. They better remember history, eventually people will come to their senses.

@moiscotv Год назад

The Guardian trying their best to turn people against the monarchy.

@e.g.4483 Год назад

They don't have to....younger generations know how terrible and inappropriate having a monarchy is. They will become obsolete one day.

@Andrea-1998 Год назад

@@e.g.4483 Because our government is so great and not obsolete. 😅

@03.achyuthans39 Год назад

@@e.g.4483 surely the British people (all generations) think the monarchy is much better than the current circus that is called the House of Commons. If anything has to go, it's the commons

@Atrail_Mckinley4786 Год назад

They are just saying facts

@johnpatrickoldfield534 7 месяцев назад

Yeah. There's more to it though!

@scapegoatiscariot2767 Год назад

There's never been any room for that. People have had to suffer and do without for this kind of opulence. Humanism, equality, these make a difference.

@jaydenritchie1992 8 месяцев назад

that to stop treason, Australia has the same requirement. you must be Australian to be in government.

@CaptainX2012 Год назад

The thing is about inheritance tax, many would argue that the likes of Buckingham palace and Sandringham are state(which is essentialy crown) property, so why should the King personally pay inheritance on that?

@cboy0394 Год назад

Sandringham and Balmoral are the private property of the King. Buckingham palace belongs to the Crown (state).

@MeiinUK Год назад

Exactly. It's like, taking money from your pocket in the left, to put it into the pocket in the right... lol.... So it makes no sense. I think the Queen did pay some taxes on something, but it was not inheritance tax. Since inheritance tax also goes to the state's any way. So it is pointless to repeat redundant work, right ? The tax that the Queen paid, did go into the pockets of the population. I cannot recall what it was now.

@theresamay9481 Месяц назад

OMG. Very valuable information for us plebians. Kind of shocking. Thank you Guardian. Don't know why but this makes me feel more sympathetic to H&M.

@TanStallion Год назад

Can’t believe I’ve never heard of this movie before. Watching it tonight

@masquarra Год назад

Monarchy mafia

@personzorz Месяц назад

The French figured out what to do with monarchs a long time ago.

@richardgregory3684 Месяц назад

Sure, the French Revolution was a breeze. lol

@BenShutUp Год назад

Wow so the Royal Family is not apolitical.

@hanshawks5088 3 месяца назад

The Crown is a lie we tell ourselves over and over again Chaos is a Latter

@je6874 Год назад

Whilst our people suffer…

@benjaminwilson1804 Год назад

Guardian: How a Constitutional Monarch has more power than You, a mere Peasant.

@matthewcollins5111 Год назад

We have rulers not leaders

@katibarrett8779 8 месяцев назад

The royal family are shady AF.

@David-qp9bq Год назад

End the monarchy.

@TheGrenadier97 2 месяца назад

The best argument for a monarch is that he's outside the day-to-day power struggle and more importantly, to the insidious actions of parties and the vagaries of public opinion. As long as his powers are preserved, that's an extremely useful check.

@Fordnan 2 месяца назад

Oh, really? And how did that extremely useful check help us out when Johnson chose to unlawfully prorogue parliament?

@TheGrenadier97 2 месяца назад

Yes, that's the problem. The King doesn't have real powers. He's hostage to a crowned republic with a messed up electoral system.

@TheGrenadier97 Месяц назад

That's because the King of England is a royal hostage.

@mawsey1477 Год назад

Ofcourse everyone is equal ,but some people are more equal than other's.

@callmefalse Год назад

Hmmm, this quote feels familiar 🐷

@jameskeener7251 Год назад

Heavy.

@_blank-_ Год назад

Under a monarchy, people are definitely not equal.

@ecliqsly6585 Год назад

@@callmefalse i was just about to ask if this was a george orwell quote lol

@normalhuman6260 8 месяцев назад

One day a truly psycho monarch will come along. That would be a fun year to watch the news as a non briton.

@LordDarnley-DukeofRoss Год назад

Im Brazilian! I prefer a monarchy like Britain as the People elect the government as they wish, than have to hold dictators and negationists like Bolsonaro! If Brazil has a Monarchy, Bolsonaro never have governed and ruined the Country! The King as Head of Executive Power, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces is the life and last guardian of the Democracy! A King can handle more the freedom and democracy to their citizens than a elected ruller! *And I'm a moderate leftist, and in Monarchies, the left governments have been very successful! Like Britain, Sweden in the Past and New Zealand in the present times!

@aryanboys1972 7 месяцев назад

We want British Empire is back

@oooshafiqooo Год назад

Why do people think the crown power is only ceremonial?

@Chris-ut6eq 8 месяцев назад

Perhaps what's needed is Magna Carta II. Which would stipulate explicitly which powers are within the rights of the crown and name parliament as the supreme head of the government. The head of the church thing would be up to the clergy to figure out and elect their own leader, which may or may not be the king/queen.

@Fordnan 8 месяцев назад

What's needed is a modern, codified constitution, clearly stating the powers of all positions in government, and ensuring transparency and equality in the eyes of the law.

@sirianndugvudys6850 Год назад

This is modern scientific era where we don't need monarchy

@Beetless Год назад

we dont need an elected leader too

@ImperiumMagistrate Год назад

then you should oppose republicanism. Monarchism is basically technocracy

@SnowSNS11 Год назад

Not like just an election is any better. They can rigged it, manipulate the people with media, and it's a whole other cutthroat system where you try to become more popular than other candidates by declaring things that people want to hear but they couldn't really deliver, or spreading malicious rumors about your competitors. I think there should also be some other better system than a popularity contest, my country has experience a consistent corrupt, if not outright tyrannical, presidents.

@Martin-pb7ts 23 дня назад

I think it's hilarious that you categorized not being able to be prosecuted at all into the "odd" category and not the "unfair" category.

@fuckbankers Год назад

Too much power.

@chrislambert9435 Год назад

Ok, but dont be fooled by this misleading and deceptive presentation

@Aunt_sally Год назад

When British people protest its so love ing 💀

@elle_from_cawa-li9061 Год назад

Wow…

@sjt4225 Год назад

No more monarchy. Constitutional republic, please.

@ImperiumMagistrate Год назад

So politicians can steal millions?

@sjt4225 Год назад

@@ImperiumMagistrate Raise the bar...no stealing by anyone.

@ImperiumMagistrate Год назад

@@sjt4225 that is what republics do. The land all rightfully belongs to the crown

@sjt4225 Год назад

@@ImperiumMagistrate No. Not rightfully. It belongs to the people of the United Kingdom. Not a sole family.

@paxundpeace9970 Год назад

It is a constitutional monarchy. Not a Republic but i understand that you wish that would be something else

@JohnParks-zc1pn 7 месяцев назад

In the United States, Congress exempted itself from the Civil Rights Acts.

@victoriaalexander402 Год назад

RIP Queen Elizabeth II and long live the King

@dilanmukidisi4lanz986 Год назад

The Queen is Dead . Long live the King

@je6874 Год назад

Long live the PEOPLE, the monarchy don’t need additional blessings. Especially whilst their people suffer considerably during this dark period.

@mgmassey174 Год назад

Gaslighting the family truth teller. I'm sixty six. Know he's telling the truth to power. That's why so much negativity directed towards him. This is survivors of powerful people dea lol with when they stand up. Full stop