What is the relation between the British Queen and the Parliament?

Question

What is the relation between the British Queen and the Parliament?

Answer 1

The Queen is the head of state. In theory it's her parliament and she has the power to shut it down if needed. (though I don't know of any instance where this has happened). It's mainly a ceremonial role.

She asks the Prime minister to form a government on her behalf.

Answer 2

the queen and the parliament sole relationship is that they are both leaders of the country. however, they hold different function and power, and are also independent of each other. the queen is the head of state which means she is responsible for ceremonies e.g. awarding and knighting. the queen is the symbol of the country and could also be referred to as a role model sometimes. the parliament on the other hand is the head of government, it is concerned with the political aspects of the country like law making, law implementing and law jurisdiction.

while the people may lose their trust to the parliament, their trust to the queen is not affected and vice versa since they are  independent of each other.

Answer 3

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.

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