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> The last monarch to not sign a bill was around 1700, but the queen has the legal right to not sign a bill. When King Baudouin of Belgium refused to sign the
by Luc 16y ago
> The last monarch to not sign a bill was around 1700, but the queen has the legal right to not sign a bill.
When King Baudouin of Belgium refused to sign the abortion bill in 1990 (for religious reasons), the Government declared him 'temporarily unable to reign' for a day, and signed it for him.
- Ardit20 16y agoHahaha. Belgium is a strange country from the point of view of governance. In the United Kingdom however I think there would be great constitutional crises if the Queen does not give assent. You can not simply declare her unable to reign for a day as all power is derived from her, thus, all others would have no power to sign either. It would be an interesting time though, I wonder if it will ever come to pass.