Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by closeparen on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @03:22PM
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The Queen’s job is to be above the fray of any particular moment’s politics and politicians. She represents the abstract institution of state, regardless of who is calling the shots today. In the same way that Americans can be loyal to America even if they hate the President... the British people have a specific human being to which they can feel the same loyalty.
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Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by KineticLensman on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @05:20PM
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> the British people have a specific human being to which they can feel the same loyalty
In particular so do the British Armed Forces, who swear allegiance to the Crown [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Armed_Forces#Command_o...
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by dtparr on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @10:25PM
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I thought the Navy didn't. I recall something about how they weren't eligible for certain ceremonial roles that the army and RAF were due to never having sworn an oath to the crown.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by lazyasciiart on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:12AM
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> The Royal Navy is the oldest of the three services, and it was established by the sovereign's prerogative. For that reason, recruits have never been required to swear allegiance, but they do sign an attestation or engagement form on entry. The same applies to the Royal Marines.
Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought
by Ichthypresbyter on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @05:06AM
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I think they changed that recently- the first Navy veteran to be a Yeoman Warder ("Beefeater") at the Tower of London got the post in 2011, after the rules were changed to allow it.