Are there any circumstances where the Queen can be removed from the throne by parliament?

Question

Are there any circumstances where the Queen can be removed from the throne by parliament?

Answer 1

Parliament once removed a tyrant named King Charles I although he was not really willing to be removed. They chopped his head off and, believe it or not, had a republic for a while, until some people made the bad decision to bring Charles II to the throne. There's been scandal ever since.

Answer 2

I think any government that did that would have a problem getting re-elected

Answer 3

They managed it in 1649, with Charles I. He was removed from the throne, and his head was removed from his shoulders.

Answer 4

i would be curious of that too. but no one can give a direct answer. either yes or no. and if yes, what would be the reason

Answer 5

of course there is.  Its been done before and it could be done again

Answer 6

If parliment raised their own army and defeated the Royal armed forces then they could force the Queen out of power.  In reality the Queen has absolute authority over Parliament but chooses not to use it.  She could legally send them all home whenever she liked.

Answer 7

According to the Bill of Rights the Monarch rules through the Parliament and that the Parliament can deprive the Monarch of the Throne through misgovernment.

The Queen can't be removed from the throne if she married someone who is not royal. This might be the result of confusion since most Royal Families now does not want any of their members to marry non royals but there is no law in the British Monarchy that forbids anyone from marrying non royals

Answer 8

Yes if they can prove that she's mad.

Answer 9

I think she can forfeit it herself by marrying outside of royalty (I think!) or maybe we can trip her over on the red carpet, she breaks her ankle and hip and then dies of depression and heart failure, then Diana is resurrected and takes the throne and everyone is happy again OR the royal family is abolished through the people's choice!

Answer 10

If she converted to Catholicism she'd have to go.  The law states the monarch must be a Protestant.

Answer 11

If the Queen violates and/or abuses her limited powers, authority and her royal prerogatives granted by the Parliament, then she could be removed from the throne.

Among the powers possessed by the monarch in the United Kingdom under the Royal Prerogative are:

- The appointment and dismissal of ministers

- The dissolution of parliament and the calling of elections

Clemency and pardon

- The award of dignities and honors

- The declaration of war

The declaration of an emergency

- The grant of Charters of Incorporation

- The minting of coinage

- The issue and revocation of passports

- The expulsion of a foreign national from the United Kingdom

- The creation of new common law courts

- The creation of new universities

- The appointment of bishops and archbishops in the Church of England

- The printing of the authorized Church of England version of the Bible

- The publication of all statutes, legislative instruments and Orders-in-Council existing and new

- The exercise of jurisdiction over numerous Royal foundations of all kinds

- The appointment of Royal Commissions and Officers for any purposes

- The choice of the numbering of monarchs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Prero...

The British monarchy is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and holds the now constitutional position of head of state. According to convention, the Queen's powers are exercised upon the advice of her prime minister. She does however possess certain reserve powers which she may exercise at her own discretion.

In the UK, the Queen (or King, when there is a male monarch) has numerous theoretical personal prerogatives. In practice, however, with the exception of the appointment of a prime minister, which is done with every prime minister, there are few circumstances in modern British government where these could be justifiably exercised; they have rarely been exercised in the last century. These powers could be exercised in an emergency such as a constitutional crisis. The monarch's personal prerogatives are:

- The refusal to dissolve Parliament when requested by the Prime Minister.

- To appoint a Prime Minister of her own choosing.

- The dismissal of a Prime Minister and his Government on the Monarch's own authority.

- The refusal of the Royal Assent.

- The refusal of the "Queen's Consent," where direct monarchical assent is required for a bill affecting, directly or by implication, the prerogative, hereditary revenues—including ultimus haeres, treasure trove, and bona vacantia—or the personal property or interests of the Crown to be heard in Parliament.

It has long been established in the uncodified Constitution of the United Kingdom that political power is ultimately exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, of which the Sovereign is a non-partisan component, along with the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Thus, as the modern British monarchy is a constitutional one, the Sovereign's role is in practice limited to non-partisan functions (such as being the fount of honour).

In practice, political power is exercised today through Parliament and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The sovereign also holds the title of Supreme Governor of the established Church of England. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the Prime Minister, as well as regular audiences with other members of the Cabinet. The monarch may express his or her views, but, as a constitutional ruler, must ultimately accept the Prime Minister's and Cabinet's decisions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_mon...

Answer 12

why would u want that?, i think some people in this country ned a good slap!!! the royal family is part of our history and we should be proud of it!

i hate watching all these shows on tv and peoplpe saying just get rid of them!...no end of ! they are heer to stay and rightly so!

Answer 13

Of course there are.

In the United Kingdom, PARLIAMENT IS SOVEREIGN.

So if Parliament passed an Act that the monarch is deposed, and is either replaced by someone else, or not replaced at all, then that is what would happen. The Queen and her family would become tolerably wealthy private individuals, despite forfeiting the use of all their state-owned property, and the Queen herself would take no further part in governing the country.

It would be up to each of the self-governing dominions (Canada, Australia, New Zealand) to decide what to do. They could invite the Queen to remain their Queen, and if they did, the British Parliament couldn't do anything about it.

Answer 14

Not without her consent, due to the Act of Settlement.

On the other hand, she can't abdicate without Parliament's passing legislation.  That happened with her uncle Edward.