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I know it is a formality, etc, but from the same source https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/parliament-crown/ https://ww

I know it is a formality, etc, but from the same source https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/parliament-crown/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-othe... Royal Assent When a Bill has been approved by a majority in the House of Commons and the House of Lords it is formally agreed to by the Crown. This is known as the Royal Assent. This turns a Bill into an Act of Parliament, allowing it to become law in the UK.

rubymamis 3y ago
"The last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1707, when Queen Anne refused to assent to a bill to settle the militia in Scotland, and the last time the monarch made an in-person appearance to provide assent was in 1854."[1] [1] https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/united-kingdom-government-considering-role-of-monarchy-in-consent-to-legislation/#:~:text=The%20last%20time%20Royal%20Assent,14,%202002 https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/uni...).)