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Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought by pkd on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @07:42PM (#26084507)
False dichotomy. You don't have to sign up for a contract that give them even ceremonial powers forever or behead them in grotesque violence.

It is possible to negotiate a deal where they have no power and get to keep their properties but they have to maintain it themselves.

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Re:The Queen has more power over British law than we thought by jopsen on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:46AM (#26099232)
> It is possible to negotiate a deal where they have no power and get to keep their properties but they have to maintain it themselves.

Sure, it might be possible to get a better deal. Or it might not, is it worth the risk?

Giving a ceremonial role is a pretty solid carrot. And compared to violent revolution it's dirt cheap to offer :)

I'm sure it wasn't easy to convince the Danish king to sign the Danish constitution in 1849. It's not a given that it could have happened peacefully.

In the end, it might not last forever anyways. It'll last so long as the monarchy remains popular, because at the end of the day the votes can change the constitution.

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