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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Most people seem to have no idea how our political system works or has worked for hundreds of years. It's based on historical conventions and the momentum of that convention is impossibly difficult to deviate from for a Monarch and by that extent, the same goes for our Governor General.
The last time reigning British monarch refused ascent for a Parliamentary bill on their own choosing was 1696 when William III vetoed the Qualification Bill. I think in 1708 Queen Anne vetoed the Scottish Militia Bill on advice of the government.
Charles is never going to refuse ascent for any modern bill. If it comes to that, then something has really gone wrong in Parliament. Come to think of it, this might be a good safeguard if another Donald Trump comes into power who wants to take other country's nuclear secrets to his golf course and sell them to our enemies.
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In 1926 (within the lifetime of the grandparents of most of the people reading this post), the Monarch's Canadian representative meddled in the affairs of Parliament and caused a constitutional crisis.
In 1975 (within the lifetime of many people reading this or at least within the lifetime of their parents), the Monarch's Australian representative meddled in the affairs of Parliament and caused a constitutional crisis.
I'll grant that neither of those examples are specifically related to the King/Queen interfering with the
British Parliament, but let's not pretend that this is just some paper power that hasn't been exercised in over 300 years.