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With the Esptine files we hear,

“ Nobody is above the law.”

The King reigns, but he does not rule however as monarchy.

King Charles is protected by sovereign immunity, a constitutional principle exempting him from all criminal and civil liability.

He is the UK head of state and head of the Commonwealth. His powers are largely symbolic and ceremonial,

It is effectively ministers who exercise the royal prerogative. And it is, in reality, the prime minister who appoints, accepts the resignations of and dismisses ministers, but ruling is done by his government, and as head of state in the UK the King is constitutionally obliged to follow the government’s advice.

So if his government decided to abolish the monarchy does he have to comply ?

It’s a political quagmire.

His main functions as head of state are to appoint the Prime Minister, and all the other ministers; to open new sessions of parliament; and to give royal assent to bills passed by parliament, signifying that they have become law. 

There is no scrutiny of the Royal family in parliament as they are rarely in parliament. The monarch is not allowed to enter the house of commons (a historic rule dating back to king Charles I)

Dissolving parliament ahead of an election is a prerogative power of the monarch.

In practice, the monarch only dissolves parliament at the request of the government.

The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy.

This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

The royal prerogative includes the powers to appoint and dismiss ministers, regulate the civil service, issue passports, declare war, make peace, direct the actions of the military, and negotiate and ratify treaties, alliances, and international agreements.

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