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The
commonly held belief that the king or queen is a mere ornament of the constitution
could not be further from reality. The turbulent past decade has tested the
British constitution like never before, and Brexit, the illegal proroguing of
Parliament and the near death of Boris Johnson while in office have demonstrated
the often misunderstood but crucial role the sovereign plays in ensuring
stability in our political system.
The
king or queen holds a unique set of powers that enable them to act as the
defender of our constitution, a duty they perform not through the active use of
power but by constitutional authority. The mere threat of action by the
sovereign is often all that is needed to get the political machine back on
track and avoid crisis.
Taking
us on a fascinating journey through centuries of British political history,
focusing on the monarch's powers to appoint and dismiss a Prime Minister, grant
a dissolution of Parliament and refuse assent to legislation, On His
Majesty's Service examines how past monarchs have avoided constitutional
crisis and reveals the hidden hand of the monarchy in the smooth running of the
state, shattering the accepted political truism that the king reigns but does
not rule.
These
are the king's prerogative powers, and this is their story.
