 To state the matter shortly, the sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights — the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.  The English Constitution - Page 73by Walter Bagehot - 1872 - 291 pagesFull view - About this book
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...shrewd speculation as to the political functions of the Monarch. ' The Sovereign has,' he wrote, ' under a constitutional Monarchy such as ours, three...consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn.' The Letters of Queen Victoria illustrate abundantly her insistence on these rights. It was the violation... | |
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