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02 Jul 07 - 03:48 PM (#2092584) Subject: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: GUEST,Tunesmith It is often stated that the Queen has no political power. Is this true? |
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02 Jul 07 - 03:53 PM (#2092586) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Peace That she has no power or that it's often stated? |
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02 Jul 07 - 03:58 PM (#2092593) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Linda Kelly I think technically she has but should she try to use it the masses would rise up against her and say in a loud voice-'please don't do that'. |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:12 PM (#2092606) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Bee-dubya-ell All you'd ever want to know about the Queen's powers (aka royal prerogative). |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:14 PM (#2092609) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: McGrath of Harlow The role of the Queen is similar to that of the national flag in the USA. No powers, but a significant role. |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:16 PM (#2092611) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Linda Kelly Yup Queen Elizabeth -1 Emporer of Japan - 0 |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:17 PM (#2092614) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Linda Kelly Emperor |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:38 PM (#2092647) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: beardedbruce "Crown ownership of wild unmarked white swans swimming in open and common waters[1] Crown ownership of royal fish, meaning sturgeons, dolphins, porpoises and whales.[2][3] " |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:49 PM (#2092664) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Arnie The queen has the power to stop Charles's pocket money should he ever suggest that it's time she resigned and let him have a go. |
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02 Jul 07 - 05:05 PM (#2092676) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: wysiwyg Oh yeah, what about off-with-their-heads power? ~S~ |
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02 Jul 07 - 05:06 PM (#2092677) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Peace And what about electric power, water power, solar power? |
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02 Jul 07 - 05:16 PM (#2092685) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: GUEST,Tunesmith Interesting answers. |
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02 Jul 07 - 05:38 PM (#2092703) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Peace There is a detailed account on Wikipedia. Here. |
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02 Jul 07 - 06:50 PM (#2092748) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: gnu The Queen is the head of state for 26 Commonwealth nations. The Queen and her relatives and close and distant friends and allies pretty much own the earth. Politics be damned. China and most of Asia are unto themselves, but, as at present, they pose little threat to the Queen's domination of the earth, economically or militarily. Oh, ah, before you mention the Spanish, let us not forget that Queen Isabella did not blink an eye when Beth smote the Argetines. (I want my Falkland Islands back.") Of course, when she tried to build a toll highway in New Brunswick, Canada, Beth again said, "Not bloody fucking likely on my land, bitch." I am paraphrasing, of course. Power? More than most people realize or could even imaginesty. And, she wears the crown well. |
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03 Jul 07 - 01:17 AM (#2092958) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: Gurney She is head of the army, so if you don't want the lads in black balacalavas to bother you, be good. She, or her representative, can dissolve parliament. Happened in Oz, not long ago. |
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03 Jul 07 - 03:19 AM (#2092995) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: George Papavgeris What - she's in charge of burnt baklava too? |
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03 Jul 07 - 03:24 AM (#2093000) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: GUEST,PMB The Queen has no powers until someone lets her have them. We don't have a written constitution, so what she can or can't do is a matter for the courts. But she has the power to appoint the Prime Minister (and theoretically other misnisters) and she is CinC of the army. So there is the potential for her to be used to legitimise a military coup, as happened in Greece in 1967. |
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03 Jul 07 - 10:15 AM (#2093025) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: MMario They used the Queen to legitimise a miliatry coup in Greece? |
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03 Jul 07 - 11:29 AM (#2093090) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: GUEST,PMB Silly boy. Ex-king Constantine of Greece of course, who also happens to be 410th in line for Lizzie's job. He said he only did it to fool the colonels. |
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03 Jul 07 - 05:22 PM (#2093397) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: annamill There is a wonderful movie called "The Queen" that seems to give a pretty good idea of her life and powers. It revolves around the time of Di's death. It shows her reaction and responses. I don't know how factual it can be under the circumstances, but I get the feeling its pretty real. love, Annamill |
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03 Jul 07 - 09:43 PM (#2093555) Subject: RE: BS: The Queen - what powers? From: McGrath of Harlow Successful military coups never seem to have much problem in legitimising themselves, they don't need to be rubber-stamped by royalty. (Approval by the White House did the job for Pinochet, for example, as it would have for the coup in Venezuela in 2002, if it hadn't come unstuck.) |