Queen of England used parlaiment to hide wealth from public

[Beelzquill]

How about we don't threaten to execute a woman in her nineties for a symbolic defeat of a monarchy that's already effectively toothless.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

To each their own.

[Thebestoftherest]

I mean the queen is a figure head at this point.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

I mean she could just abdicate. And this article shows it's lost some teeth but it's far from toothless.

[Thebestoftherest]

Yeah threatening her feels a bit too far

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

ok fair

[Riedquat]

I mean she could just abdicate. And this article shows it's lost some teeth but it's far from toothless.

The monarchy has power in theory but not in practice - the unspoken agreement is that it remains as long as it's not used (well, not used other than in a ceremonial manner or strictly in accordance with procedure, i.e. she exercises her power "as advised by Parliament.")