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Why the UK parliament doesn't just declare the UK constitutional?
Generally expected from a constitution to be a single document, describing the legal framework of the legal system, including how law can work in the country (example, machine translated).
UK, while I ...
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How and why has the UK been arresting anti-monarchy protestors?
The UK police have been arresting protesters for being anti-monarchy in public.
What I want to know is:
HOW: Can the UK justify these arrests within their own laws? Have they tried to?
WHY: Has there ...
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UK allegiance oath - Is there a secular alternative?
It has been proposed that at the Coronation, the "general public" will be "invited" to swear an oath which takes the form "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your ...
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Who Would Serve As Regent If King Charles and Prince William Died?
Prince William is the crown prince of the United Kingdom. Next in line to the throne are his young children.
If Prince William predeceased his father King Charles, and then King Charles died while ...
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What would King Charles III's "short name" be?
Historically, until partway through Elizabeth II's reign, each monarch had a short name that was listed on legislation. Such as Eliz. II, Geo. III, etc...
For Charles II, different sources show ...
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What happened to the passport of Prince Charles when he became King Charles III?
Queen Elizabeth II (of the UK and other assorted Commonwealth realms) somewhat famously did not have a passport. (The theory being that passports are technically issued in the Monarch's name, so it ...
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Is the title and cypher of a monarch modified if the Queen has the same name as her predecessing king?
In the United Kingdom, there exists a couple main signifiers for the monarch. The first is the title, chosen from a slate of first names. The second is the cypher, written like "E II R" ...
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Why haven't all the Commonwealth realms proclaimed Charles III as king yet?
There are fourteen countries ruled by the British monarch. Eight realms have proclaimed the new king. The stance of Tuvalu is unclear but some source says it is supportive.
However, this leaves five ...
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King's name symbolism
King Charles III name calls to memory his two predecessors, Charles I and Charles II (the father and the son) who distinguished themselves as anti-revolutionaries: the first had his head cut as a ...
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Did the King order that the day of the Queen's funeral should be a bank holiday?
So, Elizabeth II (the Queen) has died and Charles III is now the King.
It was widely reported that the day of her funeral would be a quasi-national holiday "day of mourning" but that, ...
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Will the crowning of King Charles have any practical effect on UK government?
The Queen of England has passed today and it appears that Prince Charles will assume the throne. Will this have any practical effect on their governing or nothing more than a change of figurehead? Is ...
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What made Queen Elizabeth so popular?
Queen Elizabeth was one of the most popular people in many countries, while also being significantly less controversial than any politicians or celebrities of the same scale.
What actions did Queen ...
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Who actually drafts the Queen's speech, in the present era?
I gather that over the years the level of realistic personal agency of the British monarch has actually waxed and waned a fair bit, and suspect that in recent eras it has progressively diminished to ...
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Why is Prince Charles the 'Prince of Wales' and could Wales theoretically reject this?
I don't understand why Prince Charles is called the Prince of Wales. From what I can find online, it seems it's a tradition for English monarchs to give their heir the title "Prince of Wales.&...
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If King Harald V of Norway were to become king of the UK, and subsequently died, what would happen next?
Let's say that, by some miracle, King Harald V became the king of the UK after everyone before him in the line of succession died (and he received permission from the Storting). Do the positions of ...
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