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"It's been over a hundred years since the last veto in any commonwealth realm near as I can figure." The Queen last exercised her veto in 1999. Nothing fell in
by Stevvo 5y ago
"It's been over a hundred years since the last veto in any commonwealth realm near as I can figure."
The Queen last exercised her veto in 1999. Nothing fell in on itself and that is by design; the Queen is sovereign and parliament is subordinate to her.
- arcticbull 5y ago> The Queen last exercised her veto in 1999. Nothing fell in on itself and that is by design; the Queen is sovereign and parliament is subordinate to her. I may not have been eloquent but I meant in matters outside of the UK. Trust me, if the Queen tried to withhold Royal Ascent in Canada it would trigger a constitutional crisis. I'm sure this is true elsewhere.