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I am a soldier in the British army we Swear an oath to the Queen to not the Government
Well said my good sir.... Great to see you here
With all the current turmoil about #abolishthemonarchy, what would the military do regarding their oaths? And how would you feel as a soldier, if the Monarchy was abolished?
@@yuridickclarke7051 I really hope it doesn't go anywhere she keep government in check, generates over a billion in tourism, help out when we need to sway a foreign nation, I personally think the fact she doesn't use her power makes her that much more mighty, The Immortal Queen, She also has a lot of respect after serving in WW2 and dedicating her life to the country, Long live the Queen!
@@RemlapL99 Long live the Queen!
Thank you for your service it’s appreciated.
The best thing about the monarchy is that it prevents someone else taking the job.
True, we’d need a president otherwise
Yeah and it’s so awesome. If we didn’t have this it would be like the absolute nightmare of being over in America. Thanks to her we don’t have to deal with all those annoying constant savage battles of slandering literally every single day for power, as there isn’t as much power to try and scrape here as the seemingly invisible crown that seems to be put on the head of every president ever elected. I know which crown I’d rather serve, and it’s right here in Britain.
Actually spot on.
President Blair anyone?
@@fanfeck2844 🤮🤮
She has a HELL of a lot of power
She VERY VERY rarely uses any of it
Indeed
You rarely have to when you're at the top. No more moves to be played.
Which shows her wisdom.
She does not have the power you suggest. The democratically elected British
Government decides what is what, and Her Majesty takes her orders from them !
@@marycarver1542 She can override pretty much anything she likes
The Queen is the only person the British public would trust with such power because she would not abuse it
Makes you wonder what's gonna happen after she passes away
@@SimSim-zf9if and you believe the guardian
@@tomwestgarth9755 she's Immortal aha.
Too true. Although I do believe that she could’ve used some of these powers at least once or twice. It feels like there were some precedence multiple times in the past dozen decades. Although, for all we know she may have used one of them and we just don’t know about it.
I love the Queen
She has the power to do everything stated in the video, but chooses not to for obvious reasons.
If she did use any of these powers, a revolution would quickly follow.
@@ethanrrichards id back The Queen
@@RemlapL99 me too 😆 better the devil you know
If she had more of Charles‘s drive when it comes to the environment then perhaps she would be willing to use her constitutional powers to actually help make the government protect the environment more than they already are, and by extent the whole country and for the rest of the world. If that’s not a justified use of it I don’t know what is.
@@danielwhyatt3278 its more about not getting involved unless absolutely necessary, but that would be a worthwhile cause
Only twice in my life have I sworn a oath, once to my wife on our wedding day and to the Queen when I joined the army and both are still respected and held.
Good for you man!
I've done exactly the same R.I and both ladies have proved worthy of my complete trust, respect and love.
@@midwestamericans3806 if our Queen used any of the powers she's been left with there would be a huge constitutional crisis
I was briefly in the Yorkshire regiment, but I wouldn't actually fight for the Queen, and I think most have enough common sense that they wouldn't blindly follow orders if the Queen went nuts. Of course I would fight for my family & country if they were under attack, but in practice the Queen would be a long way down the list of my priorities if my family was in danger
@@lecturesfromleeds614 but you swore an oath when you joined the army
I'm ex military and swore an oath to the Queen and her successors. I have utmost respect for her even now as a veteran.
Harry should understand never explain never complain. Our Queen is just pure class
The strength of the monarchy does not lie in the power it gives the sovereign but in the power it denies to anyone else
Very well said
Perfect answer! 👏
Imagine a Tory with that much power 🤮 we would all have ro commit suicide to end our suffering
@@marcwarren5985 It's the socialist who would be scarier... And they'd prevent you committing suicide by making it a crime and filling the prisons like Blair did with pensioners for not paying their TV license.
True Torys are about giving the people the freedom of choice. Labour is about removing both choice and freedom.
The last monarch that went against parliament was beheaded. Whilst technically she has power, any attempt to use it would be the end of the monarchy, unless she had massive public support. Most of the European monarchies are gone because they didn't move with the times, ours did. A constitutional monarchy is symbolic and ceremonial only, but at times of national disaster it's the monarchy who steps up and that's why they're loved and trusted so much...
read about the 1975 australian constitutional crisis, she still holds power
@Sky Sky The law is applied in the monarch name, they are the Queen's Courts, just like QCs are Queen Councils. That does not mean she is above the law just that the courts operate in her name. You are playing with definitive technicalities. Legally speaking we are all subjects of the UK corporation and the monarchy is an archaic throwback to medieval times. In reality every courtroom is a registered company, every police force is a registered company, every individual is a register company, every aspect of life we live is through contractual obligation through statute law and precidant amendment in contract form. The Queen is just a figure head, and that too is an oversimplification!
When you apply for a driving license you are agreeing to the terms & conditions applied to that driving license, and you specifically agree to them. You aren't bound by law under the Queen, that ended long ago, you are bound to a contract with the nations government under the terms of statute and precidant law.
What do you think licenses, permits, employment contracts etc are? They are you consenting to abide by the terms of an agreement. That is what you are held to under the law!
@@hindoostan5593 Your example is a 45 year old constitutional crisis? In a breakdown of the system being able to force new elections is hardly a tyrannical act is it? If government can't or won't govern but refuses to acknowledge that, surely you would want to have arbitration capable of preventing prolonged deadlock?
It's hardly used regularly if your pointing at a case 45 years ago...
Look at the way America deadlocks regularly and there is nothing you can do. So they suffer governmental shutdowns instead whilst they argue. Without a clear majority government, you can't govern. That's why we have a first past the post system which prevents hung government most of the time.
It's also why in such a system it is imperative any subsequent government MUST be impowered to reverse anything a previous government enacted... Nothing is irreversible or closed to government reconsideration. Another reason the EU had to go!
@@hindoostan5593 Yep. The Crown sacked the Australian government. Power???...
@@hindoostan5593 It was actually The Governor-General, (chosen by Gough Whitlam), who dismissed Whitlam's government in 1975. Neither The Queen nor The British Government intervened, diplomatically creating the precedent that this particular power now resides with the appointed Governor-General.
Her Majesty plays down her powers for the benefit of public opinion, but she is the ultimate power of the United Kingdom and is not just a figurehead.
Sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. She has no real power at all.
Her power is almost entirely 'on paper'. In reality, hers is a lifetime of carefully orchestrated small talk as she carries out her duties. I long for the day we can get rid of this outdated custom and become a Republic.
@@chaoscorsair
No thanks, just take a look across the pond to see how Republics “work”. In fact take a look at all of them, both sides of the political aisle trying to either obstruct the other or seize total power with little consideration for the very people they are supposed to represent. I’d rather be governed than ruled over by a bunch of self serving, money grabbing, power crazies.
@@geofo60 That's what we have at the moment, all the crazy but wrapped up in layers of bizarre rules and parliamentary traditions.
@@geofo60 So if you could borrow the Doctors Tardis & travel back to the time of the Stuart dynasty, you'd enjoy being ruled by a power mad lunatic?.
"She's like the head of everything?" Yes.... which part of Queen escapes you? lol
@labcoent co Except at no point did I say she was the head of state. Also she is not the "Queen Mother" I think you are confusing her with her own mother. But thanks for feeling the need to attempt to correct something that didnt need it 2 months after it was posted! :)
@labcoent co I was going to type a long reply and realised given the fact you have already failed to grasp what I am saying and even to read the passage you quoted correctly that it will be lost on you and that this is such an old comment that I really cant be bothered to correct you. Have a nice day :)
So the answer is......... don’t mess with the queen 👸😁😁😁
Yes watch out mm.
It's always been the case in Britain since Boudicca
It's not the power but what you do with it that makes you great. God bless ya maam
She has that authority so that nobody else has it. Their is always somebody at the top; better having somebody non-political who everyone trusts not to use that power honestly.
In my view she is the safety net for all her subjects, if every one else makes a mess of things she has the potential to press the reset button.
Yes she has a subtle power not often noticed by having access to heads of state and sharing her experience with them and they listen, by their own statements. She once asked her representative in Australia to remove a socialist prime minister whom he had supported because he undermined our human rights. She is the people's representative to intervene when our unwritten constitution is under threat. And her son and grandson take that very seriously through personal contact and charities and suggestions when individual's are overlooked.
Shes the most powerful woman in the world in my opinion
Correction she is the most powerful person in the world lmao.... Puts the US president and Kim Jong and even put in to shame in the power she holds pmsl
but how come she's more powerful than other royal families around the world? alsoooo how does her rights count in other countries when it's like each country to their own why would they have to respect the UK and queen's rules?
@@lordkabal2010 ^^
@@aliciamorris8631 because other royal families are only monarchs for their own country
The queen is still monarch to the empire which consists of 54 countries
Check out the history of the British empire
@@aliciamorris8631 as the above comment says I would add the Common Wealth and I would add aswell that she has respect for other countries so in return they respect her
As a head of state she has diplomatic immunity in every country where she’s not head of state. And in countries where she is head of state, she is above the law. So she can do anything anywhere.
No she can't. If she abused her powers JUST ONCE it would be the end of the monarchy,. You uneducated fool.
@@kai-ht3qsOn paper though she can. As you say, there could well be repercussions but technically it is within her power.
@@kai-ht3qs i take your an american republican
@@kai-ht3qs if she does it anywhere near Roger Murtaugh, he'd revoke the immunity with a S&W model 19 in .357 Magnum.
@@daletrecartin1563 No actually, i'm a British Labour supporter.
The queen is literally the most powerful person in the world
Whoever told you that The Queen has no power obviously has no idea what they are talking about. She has absolute power but chooses not to use it. Also, of course she knew that she was in this for her whole life. She took her vow and has stuck to it
She has the power. She is affectionately known in the armed forces as the boss.
Every one who joins swears an oath of allegiance to her.
“Oaths of allegiance” are not binding, and can be unilaterally rescinded at any time. Secondly, to the Army, RN, and RAF, she may be known as “The Boss”, but the Government pays them, and “he who pays the piper calls the tune”.
She's gone mate. Don't cry.
@@allenwilliams1306 it's not that straight forward. Your taxes is a bill you pay to the Queen if you look into it properly. The government don't pay them because we don't directly pay the government we pay the gueen but the government picks up the payments on her behalf. No the mirltry are all in her power just like the government is.
@@chriscollins550 That is total nonsense: the monarch has no power to raise taxes at all. This was one reason why it all kicked off with Charles I. He tried to rule without Parliament and found he could not raise funds in its absence. That is one reason he was forced to take to arms, his followers being responsible to take care of troops they raised, not him. On the other hand, Parliament could raise taxes and used that power to create and pay the New Model Army, the forerunner of the present Army. Historically, the Army owes its first loyalty to Parliament and Parliamentary government, not the monarch. It is true that Royalists have essentially corrupted this in subsequent centuries by appending “Royal” to he names of regiments wherever possible, but this is purely window-dressing. The 2nd Regiment of Foot, for example, was known as the “Queen's”, or West Surreys, but the Queen in question was not even one of ours! Now, through amalgamation, they form part of the Royal Fusiliers, but that is very recent indeed. All this can be undone in a moment by the Ministry of Defence, if required.
@@allenwilliams1306 I only need one word HM revenue and taxes. Yes in history you are right but lot's of thing's have changed since then. The fact tax and the way we are tax has changed since the 60s and all of it is in the queen name and revue. A lot of people really don't know most of this stuff or ignorant to it, or they really don't like the queen. A lot of people didn't even know about the power she's has. Yet I did when I was 10 back in the 80s because I study and read.
Our monarchy earns us so much money through tourism and world business. It's amazing.
Never complain never explain ...the Queen has constant in her duties as monarch .
definitely has power over the armed forces and anything she says to do with them goes. the first thing we do when we join is swear allegiance to her and all of the officers above us so parliament cant do anything to stop her when it comes to the army
So if she said to storm the house of commons, do you think people actually would? I'm sure if the country was in a crisis, but I feel like if it wasn't, she would be ignored to a degree. I hope so anyway!
@@joepopplewell680 if she gave the orders to the army then we would have to. Only thing stopping us would be the public who would probably try to overthrow the monarchy if she tried anything like that
@@joepopplewell680 No they can't ignore her in an way, you really want to know what else that power brings all the mirltry power with in the common weather including Australia and all the others that swear loyalty to her.
@@joepopplewell680 I feel like I would naturally trust the Queen over a politician she has the nations best interests at heart.
@@chriscollins550 Saying a few words is one thing, actually obeying the orders is another. I would hope that more than a few meatheads aren't that thick and have a bit of common sense.
Our PM has weekly meetings with the Queen, she signs all laws enacted by Government. We are a democracy, so she upholds our right to choose who governs us. When he talked about maritime rights, that is managed by the Crown estates. Our system is very complex, we have no written constitution, as its an ongoing system, not the views of a group of people who held power, at a point in time. In Parliament there are two Houses the Commons (elected) and the Lords, appointed. It is a complex state that works well, we did have King George III who went mad, during the USA independence, so it can have consequences. Happy being a subject. Not happy that Harry goes public when his grandfather ill in hospital, no one seems to mention that fact.
When he tells her to.
Erm... we have a written constitution. It's not CODIFIED, but it's certainly written.
As an American u need to try to educate your peers that Harry and Meghan aren’t the sob story they appear
Yeah like I said b4 it's simple it's a family problem... And it's just being televised.... Lol.... Its like the news reporting on all your family problems.... Not nice
She's a trollop who better steer clear from tunnels for a little while 😏😏😏
@@lordkabal2010 well I mean that’s Harry and meghans fault, they went to the biggest broadcasting company they could to broadcast like u said, a family issue. I can’t respect them
@@michaelgeorgesaupe7059 they can have their semi normal life as long as they stop asking for money, security and titles...
@Ally Wakka same, he’d have to do a lot if he ever wanted back. Abhorrent way to conduct yourself if you ask me. He needs to realise he can’t ask all this stuff of the royal family because it’s not actually the royal family who’s paying for it is it. And the British public would be outraged having to pay the bills of someone who abandoned the royal family and attempted to disgrace them
Does she have all these powers? Yes, she does. There is a reason why the British public have a very sharp eye on the Royals to ensure that they are sticking to the book.
As for Elizabeth II, her service and sense of duty is unrivalled within the pool of world leaders today. Her self-restraint has earned the respect of the public, also.
When we sometimes hear people ask: "but why doesn't the Queen use her powers to benefit her family and their private endeavours?", well that would be an abuse of the Crown.
In essence though, the benefit from this is that elected officials (ministers) are sandwiched between both the people and the monarch to ensure that they do their job right. Our structure in the UK is designed in a way that it would be impossible for a dictatorship to ever take control of the country.
Her little white gloves are basically a infinity gauntlet
😂😂😂
lol - love it! :-D
As a old soldier we swear allegiance to our queen!!!! Period.
she is also the head of state of Australia, Canada and a lot of other places.
And NZ
16 Nations in total!
The bottom line is the crown is an insurance policy against a one-party state or military coup
The crucial word here is “theoretical”, in practical terms her powers are of “influence”, through the Government (formally known as Her Majesty’s Government), generally the actual holder of real (but not limitless) power is the Prime Minister, who acts rather like the “managing director” of Her Majesty’s Government. Reference was made to the weekly meeting she holds with whoever is currently her Prime Minister; pre-Covid the PM would visit the Queen every week for an “audience”, wherever she happens to be when she is in the UK (either in London at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, or at one of her other residences, for example Sandringham or Balmoral), what they discuss is totally private and is generally believed to involve them discussing current matters of importance and perhaps offering counsel/advice to the PM. Her real power in most circumstances is quite limited and can only be exercised through the Government. I generally support the monarchy, but not blindly, and if she ever tried to act wilfully and unilaterally we’d soon get rid of her. However, she is respected as being ‘above politics’ and as a symbol of the nation, politics nowadays is for politicians in Parliament and the government of the day, usually from one of the two main political parties, occasionally a Coalition. It wasn’t always like this of course - one ‘absolute monarch’ lost his head to settle this issue some hundreds of years ago and we were for a brief period a republic/commonwealth until the monarchy was restored, but with severely curtailed real power, but still the symbolic holder of power. It’s a balance that is nuanced over time. The Queen is only Queen because her father unexpectedly became King when his brother was forced to stand aside (“abdicate”) when the person he wished to marry was not acceptable to the government. The Queen knows the rules and whoever follows her, presumably Charles her son, will have to observe these rules too - it’s a delicate unwritten balance.
This was very well put
You dummy - read my reply to the vid.
@@fedup3449 Don't think I'll bother - anonymous trolls bore me.
@@BillCameronWC It is this unwritten balance of the Constitution that holds hereditary monarchy with democracy that some people do not understand as the subtlety of power of Monarchy & Govt is beyond the black & white simplicity of how they complain & think
Too me having power and exercising that power are 2 different things.
Well, she exercised her power to prevent the UK government being able to nuke Iraq, so I'd say she uses it very effectively.
Interesting timing, reacting to this video. As said, the Queen keeps her opinions to herself, especially her political ones, which sums up why the USA and the UK see Meghan and Harry in such different lights. To America, it is normal to have folks "in power", whatever the nature of that power might be, state their political position but one of the real keys to how the monarchy retains support here is by keeping its opinions well and truly to itself and instead it "serves the country, its population, and its current government", whatever colour that current government might be.
Police officer: Three welshmen washed ashore this morning sarge.
Queen in distance: DIBS!!
She has huge power, she could literally wipe everyone off the face of the earth, without consulting anyone - but she doesn't do it. She'd rather go to the races, walk her corgis and wear a range of matching pastel skirt and jacket combos. Thank God for that.
HM has considerable authority. The use of her reserved powers is countered by the fact there is a parliament.
this applies with every commonwealth realm where the queen is head of state
Interesting fact our Liz also served in the military as a mechanic
In wartime !
The Queen has absolute power, she can do whatever she chose when every she wants, she is the most powerful person on the plant, she chose not to use the power she has, and we love our Queen
I'm not a fan of the Royal Family, but I have a massive amount of respect for the Queen and a lot of faith in her
I also place great value on the political stability that is afforded by a politically neutral head of state
She has a massive amount of power which allows for stability. The queen has been extremely careful not to use her power unless necessary which gives her extreme levels of respect and credibility
The Queen has ultimimate power but people forget that because she doesnt use the majority of it.
A lot of people know very little about Royal Prerogative and the powers of Her Majesty.
In usual Simon style, he left out several points. The UK does not have a constitution, there has not been a document outlining the roles of parliament and the British Crown since the Magna Carta was written in 1215. There is no modern document limiting Her powers anymore than they did for Henry VIII.
Her role in government for Commonwealth nations also is strong. For instance, here in Canada, Her Majesty is the Head of State and the Crown is represented by our Governor General, who is appointed by Her Majesty with guidance from our Prime Minister. The GG is not allowed to practice or exhibit any political alignments as their 5 year role is solely to represent the Monarch, who is politically neutral. The duties of the GG include opening Parliament, swearing in Prime Ministers, Chief Justices and cabinet ministers, and must ensure that there is always a government in place. Her Majesty is also the Commander In Chief of the Royal Canadian Armed Forces and as such holds the power of full command. When new Canadians are sworn in for their citizenship, they promise to follow and respect the laws and Canada and pledge their allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as the Queen of Canada.
Her powers differ in different Commonwealth nations, depending on their constitutions, Her powers in Canada were the same as they were in the UK until our constitution was signed in 1982, before that we were a Dominion. Royals, especially those in the line of succession, are trained from childhood for this role. They are raised to understand the implications of their decision making and their obligations, both socially and spiritually to their subjects. I think if people took the time to learn more about the conditions of life as a Royal there would be less fairytale fantasy at the idea and understand the tightrope they have to walk…their life of privilege and opulence is a gilded cage in many respects, one that helps many nations in the world, like mine, avoid tyranny in governance.
Despite the fact that they could do a better job of keeping the extended family in line and could stand to be a tad more accepting and open to modern change I think that a fancy life in exchange for an entire lifetime devoted to service is a pretty fair trade…not everyone feels that way, but I do.
The Queen has served her people for a long time as a mother looks after her children.
It's true she has almost absolute power - but in reality the second she exercises any of them would probably trigger a constitutional crisis and provoke the downfall of the crown which relies on public support. The monarchy can only survive in a democracy by being seen and not heard.
Yeah in someway your right.....shebis a wise woman indeed as she looks at her position as serving her ppl in the right way
You're generally correct, although whether or not her exercising her power resulted in the end of the Monarchy would depend on how far she had public support behind her actions. In theory the Queen has absolute power, in practice her power depends on the support of the people.
The real job of the Monarch in our system is to protect the people from a tyranical parliament, however it is also the task of parliament to protect the people against a tyranical Monarch.
Just look back at the history of the monarch trying to use some of these powers. Charles I was beheaded because it was thought he had too much power and then there was the Glorious Revolution in 1688 when James II was replaced by his daughter Mary, because he thought he didn't need a parliament. The Queen certainly has all the power, but there are consequences for using them.
A safety net I would think - certainly she could have kept Trump in check if hew was British PM :)
Actually, Charles I was beheaded because Cromwell wanted the power.
I’m glad you said this as this was a crucially important fact left out of the video on her use of her powers.
She's our queen and is very powerful.
I ❤️ our Queen.
Britain isn't a democracy as such, it's a constitutional monarchy. However because the constitution is unwritten it makes things a little complicated. The Queen technically has the powers listed, and many more besides but actions cause consequences. The British people are used to living in a free and fair (for the most part) parliamentary democracy and most people know the difference between a constitutional monarch and an absolute monarch. So if the Queen chose to rule like an absolute monarch she could but the very least consequence would be a revolution or civil war, either of which would most likely destroy not only her reign but the future of the entire monarchy. A monarchy which she has sworn to uphold and a country to which she has sworn to act in the best interests of.
The royal family do promote certain ideas and charity's, such as women's equality anti racism help for orphans support for ex servicemen..... ect but they would NEVER say anything to do with political parties, politics in general or anything like that. The royal family strictly limit themselves to improving relations with other nations and doing general good plus they generate a ridiculous amount of money for the country from tourism
I know that Merkel kept going on about so called " women's equality" but I don't think that the royals were involved in this prior to her arrival. The monarchy aren't supposed to meddle in politics.
@@leefitzpeter4287 the queen has been a big part of womans rights and equality from before merkel was even born she just does not feel the need to shove it down peoples throats all the time. she believes in actions not words.
@@Torchyc The Queen may or may not believe in all sorts of things. The point is they are supposed to keep their opinions to themselves. When Merkel arrived she started expressing opinions that many people in Britain don't agree with so it is a very good thing that she is gone.
The queen, being the head of state of 15 countries, is the most powerful person in the world. I can’t imagine her using her power, as she has always been an advocate for democracy and has always supported the people (even though the UK and her other realms are Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchies).
To address your misconception around her power, since she abstains from flexing even a slight fraction of her power on account of maintaining her position (the Monarchy has been fragile for centuries) it's often said her role is largely ceremonial at this point. The fact that she still holds these powers and doesn't wield them lends testament to how she regards the state of our nation. If things grew dire enough that she was required to act I'm certain she would but ultimately in order to respect democracy it's largely in her best interest to 'guide the ship' with the subtlest of touches. She's kind of our global representative and sets the standard for how our nation is perceived around the world imo. I'm grateful for the quiet voice of experience she whispers in the relevant ears to represent the nations best interests.
This is true.
The average Briton is uneducated in the crown and thinks its just a tourist attraction...
Yeah most UK ppl don't know this but really it was never a question tbh lol
Thanks for watching! Like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video. Let me know what you thought of it and what the Queen can actually do. Thanks, everyone I appreciate all of you.
Yep she can do all this and more. She has a good head on her shoulders and personally I think it adds stability to the country and keeps our government in check.
Basically she could do all the things described in the video. So theoretically she has loads of power. But if she did actually tried to use them without the consent of the people or parliament those powers would be removed. So in reality unless in time’s of major crisis she has basically No power. Does that make sense?
There is a big margin of British people who don't know her power and have never looked it up. Her true power is basically more than this video has said.
I think the queen still has these powers for extraordinary events such as the entire government being wiped out she can take the reigns until a new government can be formed so she could be like a backup government
Her true power lies in the dignity with which she has conducted herself over the years. She is so highly respected by world leaders everywhere that I really believe she has diffused many a volatile situation and potentially averted war, perhaps on more occasions than we shall ever know. In this sense (aside from the gargantuan amount of tourism and thus revenue the monarchy brings to the country's economy), she absolutely serves a purpose and is in no way obsolete.
As an English person I can confirm that what this guy says is absolutely true.
The Queen can represent her subjects without displaying political bias; that’s a very useful tool for a country to have.
HM The Queen can get rid of the Australian Prime Minster.
gough whitlam xD
Technically under the Australian Constitution the Governor General (Queens appointee) has that power, HER power is to sack or overturn a decision of the GG.
I was a soldier in the British Armed forces.... I took the oath and I will always serve my queen... now and for ever... God Save the Queen...❤❤❤🇬🇧
It's all theoretical power, the moment she tried to use it, she would be shut down. But she never would try, as she genuinely has Britain's best interest at heart, plus being aware that people wouldn't tolerate it.
There’s something reassuring watching the Prime Minister bow or courtesy to Her Majesty. Reminds them they’re not all powerful, she will be marking their homework every week...
This is very accurate. The Queen can do pretty much what she wants.
No she can't.
@@kai-ht3qs Yes she can. She just chooses not too.
She certainly hasn’t used as many of her constitutional powers as she could have since being crowned, but there has certainly been plenty of precedences over the decades where she probably should have. On the whole though we immensely appreciate and love her for having this much power yet having the will at the same time to not use it as much in the first place.
The joys of an unwritten constitution, everything is governed by law, precedent and tradition. Ultimate power is vested in the monarch, as he said she is head of the Armed Force and Church of England. The Government, which ever party is in power, governs in her name, ie Her Majesty's Government but she also guarantees opposition to that Government as it is Her Majesty's Official Opposition. She has a weekly meetings with her Prime Minister which is private, nobody know what is said in those meetings, and has daily red boxes sent to her from the government with documents that need signing and keeps her up to date with all current situations.
All justice in UK is carried out in her name, all criminal case are Regina (The Crown) vs The Defendant. The oath Judges swear is:
“I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second, in the office of Justice of the Peace/Judge, and I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of the realm without fear or favour, affectation or ill-will” This means that justice is independent of influence from the government or other powerful lobbies, as seen in 2019 when the Supreme Court found a decision to prorogue / suspend Parliament too early for a General Election by the Government, was found to be illegal, this decision was against the Governments wishes but still Parliament reconvened and continued its business until it was legally prorogued for the General election 5 weeks later.
In short ultimate power is held by the monarch who serves the UK and has no need or wish to wield it for themselves or any part of society, but keeps those powers away from ambitious politicians or others who may wish or want to use them for their own benefit or a political part's benefit. The other thing to remember is that this system has developed over the centuries and for the most part works and is flexible enough to cope with all situations up to the present day.
Sweetie, we have a written constitution. It's just in three documents, not one. The one you will have heard of is Magna Carta.
@@helenwood8482 but there are only three clauses of the Magna Carta that are still valid; everything else has been amended or abolished by subsequent legislation.
The parties not in power in parliament are: Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition Wessex Man
she is the most powerful person in the world but the only reason the royal family has survived all this time is because she doesn't use them and the public respect her for that, she doesn't use them mainly due to the majority of royal families around the world being killed off in the early 1900s, if you don't know about the Russian royal family i would recommend doing some research into to what happened with them
9:35 The thing to consider is that the last reigning monarch to refuse Royal Assent to a bill passed through Parliament was in Queen Anne in 1710. Precedent is massively important, and there's certainly room for doubt that Parliament, the military, the Police and the Courts would go along with it now.
Worth remembering that the last monarch to seriously attempt to fuck with Parliament started the English Civil War and ended up being executed himself for treason.
She's not just the Queen of England, she's also the Queen of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
yeah she does have that much power but she chooses not to abuse it as it is the right thing to do which is why she is so respected by the British public
she has ultimate power as long as she doesnt use it. if she did things people didnt like people would raise against her.
No, we wouldn't. We tried being a republic once and we were taught a very harsh lesson. Any monarch is better than the horrors that brings.
She has a lot of power still but she’ll never use them as she knows she’ll be kicked out of power if she does. For example the last time the monarch denied royal consent was in 1700s. The monarch also does not share their political opinions to the public either.
If the Queen declares war then we're going to war. So maybe don't mess with the Queen.
I am ex military and made the vow to protect and serve her. Almost every soldier would do what she wanted and if that was to go to war we would obey.
But what if the Queen ordered you to perform a military coup and kill innocent citizens, would you follow that order?
In the US Constitution you as a person have the right to overthrow the government if there being "corrupt" but in reality you can never do it and it's the same with the queen she has the right in law but in reality she could never do half of this
She could easily as she is the law. She also could who really going to stop her? The military belong to her not the government that includes all the mirltry with in the common wealth. Most of what she's doing is done in private and kept secret.
@@chriscollins550 you really have no idea about the law do you or the history of politics in the uk, parliament was first created back lords threatened to overthrow the king at the time and basically over hundreds of years the monarchy power decreased and parliament increase. So to answer you're question parliament will stop her, if they fail the 63 million people of the UK will surly have a problem with a tyrant.
@@alexcook8301 I'm a historian yes I do know, but that is in the past not now with modern law's things are not so easy. Like the fact it's illegal to protest without your local authority permission. You really think people in this country would do anything in this day and age? Common most can't even be bothered to vote or even stand up for a lot of thing's people are unhappy with now? Not enough people in the UK couldn't get of the Internet or ass to do something
If the government went full communist or nazi and the queen had the backing of the country and the army she could remove the government, without the support of the people and army her powers are gone after 2 votes, maybe 3 if the lords object, if she went rogue.
This is a lady who have devoted her life to service and has earned my respect, if she speaks, I listen before any judgement.
Just because the Queen doesn’t use her powers, doesn’t mean she doesn’t have any. She has all these powers because well it’s her country she can do whatever the hell she wants. She also doesn’t have a drivers license or passport because she doesn’t need them because she’s decided that she doesn’t need to have them
Yep As a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, it is unnecessary for The Queen to possess one... she also needs no drivers license or number plates ...
This is the random useless knowledge I have as an Australian😅
She hasn't had to decide any such thing. She doesn't need them because they are documents from her allowing her subjects to drive and to travel freely. She is not a subject.
People in the UK don’t realise how much the Power the Queen has!
The well-educated ones do!
She HAS the power, she choses not to use it. I am by no means a royalist, but I trust her judgement over any politician's.
Not a fan of diplomatic immunity especially when it protects people like Harry Dunn's killer (wife of US diplomat) who was allowed to return to US without facing the charge. I understand there are specific scenarios where diplomats need protecting but it definitely should depend on what it is and shouldn't extend to family members who mow down and kill a young lad. If it was a UK diplomat's wife who did this in America and returned to the UK I'm sure the US wouldn't be so passive about it.
Her power is a double edged sword.
She has almost ultimate power as she is the head of state ( this includes for some other countries) but if she uses it the people will get rid of her for having so much power.
This is where the point of not using it or using it in ways people can't see comes in.
Most people would support her, actually. For a start, all the armed forces and police swear allegiance to her, not to Boris.
@@helenwood8482 I respect your opinion but must disagree.
Just because the army says their loyalty is to the queen doesn't mean it is. I don't think they will turn on her or don't respect her but if she ordered an attack on her own people I don't think the army would back her.
Don't mess with the best, cos the best don't mess. Simple.
Part of the confusion is the disbelief that anyone who could wield power... wouldn't. But I think it also says a lot about the difference in mindset between the UK and US. While Adlai Stevenson could declare that any boy in America could become President and it's just one of those risks you have to take, there is only so far WE can go!
"little did she know she'd spend her whole life doing it" she did know, and she just said that! I swear you don't listen to these videos properly.
Have a look at what the queen owns, She also has the most territories including All of Canada.
All she actually owns are the Sandringham and Balmoral estates
@@pedanticradiator1491 I think she owns closer to 6.6 billion aches of land across the planet.
@@-Redemption- you are confusing ownership with where she is head of state of
@@pedanticradiator1491 hmm I think she is the legal owner of said land not just the head of state...
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However looking into this there seems to be sites backing both our statements so it’s tricky to find the real answer. This would make a good video to cover and filter out the truth... hint hint
@@-Redemption- there are in each of her realms land which belongs to the state or to the crown but there are not hers petsonally
I'm a British Lawyer and can clarify your answer questions : The Queen has all power in the UK and several countries.
1. She can declare War and as the entire British Armed Forces and Police swear loyalty to her and not the British Government.
2. She can stop all MP's and Governments from forming or sitting in a total of 54 countries around the world whereby they are subject to the laws of the Privvy Council.
3. The Queen can block any laws from either being formed, or if disagrees with a Bill (the name for a proposed law before Parliament votes it to become one), from being discussed. She has used this power on 40 occasions in her reign.
4. The Queen owns 100% of the entire United Kingdom and any overseas territory or Colony. For example, If you purchase a field and you discovered it was sitting on a block of gold 50 metres underground measuring 300mt X 300m X 300m, it officially belongs to the Crown (the technical term for the Monarch, although she allows the government to use or benefit from it "in name in her name".
5. Everyone who breaks the law does so against the Queen and the Courts always try a person in her name, i.e. Regina (Latin for Queen) Vs Accused (in the US you get tried "United States/State Vs Person on trial).
6. The Queen can open and can close Parliament. This means she allows it to sit and discuss new laws, amendments to old ones, or wiping old laws off the Statute (Latin for laws) books.
7. The Queen has the power to fire everyone in the House of Commons and hold an election.
8. The Queen can sack a Prime Minister, hire a new one by "appointing" them. She has used this power in a subtle way twice, the first time was in 1955, to suggest to Winston Churchill that he was to ill to remain in Office. The second was in 1974 and that was when the country was suffering mass labour disputes and the government lost it majority in Parliament, therefore unable to pass the laws it wanted. She told Edward Heath, The Prime Minister at the time that he had lost her confidence. That's "Queens speak" for I think you should step aside before I fire you. The next day, The Prime Minister resigned.
9. The Queen technically owned all the Oil found when it was first discovered around the coast of the UK in the 1970's. This was worth $2.56 Trillion in 2020 value. The UK state collected over $680bn in taxes from its oil and gas sector since 1970.
10. The Queen has the power to appoint Lords, who can then sit in Parliament, the upper house in Britain's legislative system. She doesn't personally decide that Today "I shall make "X" a Lord", she's given a list on names to approve, although she can exercise the power if she wanted to.
11. If you look at other countries, the Queen as Head of State of Australia fired the Prime Minister because he couldn't get a budget secured and the government shut down (like the US Federal shut down you frequently have in the US). She appointed a replacement Prime Minister who then got the Bill passed to fund the government, three hours later, she then dissolved Parliament and ordered new Elections letting the people pass judgement on the MP's, the former government and Ministers. The people elected a new Parliament, where over 50% of the MP's were new. This means the people took a dim view on the actions of those MP's who caused the shut down and didn't re-elect them. Imagine that happening in the US everyone there's a Federal shut down, the voters could take the ultimate revenge and not re-elect those who caused all those people who work for the government not to get paid. Australia hasn't had a repeat shutdown since the action taken shut down in 1977.
12. The Queen is Head of State and has the same powers in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu, as well as Australia and the UK.
13. As Head of the Church of England, which is the head Protestant Church, to which other Churches around the world follow. This is a lot of people and you will be surprised to hear that is 800 million to 1 billion adherents worldwide or about 37% of all Christians. majority of Protestants[g] are members of a handful of Protestant denominational families: Adventists, Anabaptists, Baptists, Calvinist/Reformed,[h] Lutherans, Methodists, and Pentecostals.[10] Nondenominational, Charismatic, Evangelical, Independent, and other churches are on the rise, and constitute a significant part of Protestantism from the Church of England and its leader, the Queen.
She has over 140 powers and many more rights than I care to type on here.
Our Queen is ABOVE politics. She is gracious to ALL
No, the Queen has called it. We go to war.
Megan who ?
I have total respect for the Queen. Many people in the UK do also. No one has ever worked harder for the good of the country. Megan should have read the rule book. Never explain, never complain. She thought she was getting the fairy tale and in fact, eventually realise she has a job to do.
God bless Her Majesty the Queen and long may she reign.
There hasn't been a Queen of England for quite a long time. It's the Queen of the United Kingdom.
This may be long but as a british citizen I'll give you an idea......
1:racism,, is it illegal for a family member to ask if the child will be of colour? Meghan has completely taken this out of context😂. Shes not even African I'm british and I thought she was white or latino😂😂😂😂. Meghan being american does not realise the magnitude of this statement when the queen is head of state in 13 African countries!! And india etc, all of which are of colour!!! Bringing out a race card and NOT saying who it was is wrong and branding a whole family and not 1 individual. She's bang out of order. But i would say Britain is no where near racist as USA!!! Even news reporters here were shocked she made that claim! Racism is a big NONO in UK and you WILL get beat up for it there's no debate lol. Even your friends will turn against you for being racist here. Nothing like USA.
2: suicidal: this is the major 1 BUT let's break it down..... she was in such a privileged position how could she not get help? Buckingham palace has it's own hospital and doctors inside, also why did she not turn to her husband for support? After all he's head of 10 charities in UK for mental health😂👍🏼. 3rd at the time she claims this happened she was under a doctor for her pregnancy, why not raise the issues with him/her? She had so many options. But instead ignored all those and went to HR within the palace so later on...... NOW her story would be more believable to American's who had no idea how the royal institution works. She definitely had the support lol.
3rd; kate made her cry..... I can agree with this as being true because meghan is weak. British dont express thereselfs like American's do, it's just a crack on mentality here...... but the reason she cried is because she demanded to kate that Kate's children not wear tights for her wedding..... now by LAW everyone within the royal family has to wear tights young and old if they wear a dress. So kate said no!! Meghan was trying to dictate to kate who's children are future kings and queens😂😂😂. This would never happen. Also coming from Meghan who promotes a voice is very dictating to basically try and force someone else's children to do something she wants. I would say this is where Americans dont understand that if they want something it dont always happen she learnt that and cried.
4th: her son not having a title, now this one is dumb and Meghan did not do her research 😂👍🏼. King george V over 200 years ago created a law that if future children was not in the lineage to the throne they would not get a title.... for example the queen has 9 great grandchildren but only 3 have titles, that's Williams and Kate's children because William's child is 3rd in line!!! Archie is 8th so he would have to live 700 years to become a king presuming Williams children never have children he will be pushed down every 1 child they have. Hence why the law was created.... no point having a prince if 12th in line and have to live 1100 years😂😂😂😂. She's just very very very jealous and its showing she has 0 respect for a 94 year old lady and the british have completely turned against her for this! Least to say a day before it aired the queens husband prince Philip 99 years old had a heart operation!! Hes been in hospital 22 days. She is just a toxic women who thinks she can change a 2000 year old institution. She will get killed.
As for the video! Great reaction although she has power she will NEVER wield it because the british public would burn down Buckingham palace and overthrow the monarchy. In simple terms she has ultimate power but will never use it. She delegates her power to the priminister to pass stuff she wants so they take her backlash. Bit like any country lol. Ultimately there's always 1 person in charge.
Totally agree with you. Mike in London.
Firstly this is not the subject of the video. Secondly you are talking about things that you really don't know much about - pretty much everything that happened was either behind closed doors or attacks in the press. As for why she did did not ask for support, she did ask for suppot and was denied it as it would effect how the royal family was seen. As far as I can see your comment is nothing but a charecter assasination of a person you really know very little about. I don't know what possible motivation you have for this is but it is not only rude but also highly disrespectful.
@@jameslewis2635 your taking out your arse mate. 40 royals and 3000 staff but she did not have a voice? Ohhh behave yourself😂👍🏼. In Meghan's eyes that was not a big enough audience she wanted 7billion!!!!! Attention seeking toxic lady. To say shes been suicidal the last thing you would want is a world wide interview right???? She was propped up by billions tax payers money living high life but could not get help? Including her own money? Your talking stupid.
Our queen is amazing, 🇬🇧
Basically she can do what she wants, where she wants, when she wants and how she wants
She's absolutely amazing..🇬🇧🌹
She's also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and around a dozen other countries, and could flex her power in those places as much as in the UK. She's also head of the Commonwealth, of which 1/4 of the global population is a part of. So yes - although she doesn't really use her power, it's there and it's immense.
the queen is the most powerful person in the world, she has the respect and decency to allow parliament to do its job, the job her ancestors gave them, run the country, but still keeps a little finger in the game to make sure we dont get a dictatorship. so good as a head of state. best we could have ever wished for.
I've always thought the easiest way to think of the Queen is that of a nuclear weapon, she wields unmatched power and is capable of unfathomable destruction and devastation, however, if she was ever to use her power in this way she would not only destroy herself but that of the monarchy as a whole.
Yes that is completely true she has absolute power
I had no idea she had such power. Very interesting.
She is the head of everything, but she is very much like a CEO. Everything would be business as usual without her, she just shows up and gets a pot of money for looking like she's doing things. At least she has, on many occasions, shown some men where to stick it. Like when she greeted a Saudi prince that had spoken about women not being allowed to drive in cars by driving him around her property.
Pmsl I forgot bout that
Wrong on everything but the prince. Her money is her own, not given to her for looking like she's doing things and she actually works very hard.
It gives me goosebumps hearing the power the Queen has and I loved it.
I love the history this monarchy has and how it has evolved. I probably wouldn't like her power so much if she actually used it and abused it.
There are plenty of films where in a time of world crisis, the US president takes control but what about a film where the world's in crisis and the queen just takes control lol.