Could the queen cancel Brexit?

[captain queeg]

I read something last year where the monarch has some special, extraordinary powers if she chose to excercise them, which she never has. Of course parliament could cancel Brexit if they had the political will, but they don’t. I wonder if the queen could do so if she so chose to?

[Me.]

1. No

[JI7]

2. no

[MrsCoffee]

3. Not directly.

The Queen's assent is required to make all parliamentary bills law. In theory, she could try to thwart Brexit by refusing to assent to the enabling legislation. She is highly unlikely to do so as it would precipitate a constitutional crisis. The last monarch to refuse assent was Queen Anne, in 1707 when she refused it for a Bill for settling the militia in Scotland.

[lapucelle]

6. Wow...you know your history!

[MrsCoffee]

7. Someone asked this recently and we looked it up, lol.

I wouldn't have known this before the whole brexit thing.

[lapucelle]

8. And you have a great memory.

[MrsCoffee]

9. Now that I admit to!

[shanny]

4. No. She's nothing but a figurehead.

In fact, I think it would be a uuuuuge offense if she even offered an opinion.

[obamanut2012]

17. She is more than a figurehead, but chooses not to exercise powers she has

Because it would be a constitutional crisis and harm the UK, and she is, if nothing else, a woman who understands duty and lives it.

She can absolutely withhold her assent is she wants to.

[lapucelle]

5. No, but she would have to sign her own execution warrant if it were presented to her. N/T

[at140]

10. The deadline for Brexit is March?

[captain queeg]

11. I never thought about it till I saw John Oliver

But yes,it’s coming in March and it’s likely to be bad for the U.K.

[WillowTree]

12. No. The British monarch reigns, but does not govern.

[VarryOn]

13. My wife, son, and I were planning to go to London for a vacation starting the last week of March...

I've been monitoring the news there for the last couple of months and decided it would be best not to be there over the deadline. I got too concerned that travel could be severly disrupted. I can see getting trapped over there and then feeling like a dumbass for going at that time. Prudence prevailed!

Now, we're going to California instead.

Personally, I think the first few post-Brexit weeks will be chaotic, and after that, they'll get the kinks worked out. I liken it to Y2K. We were all worked up about the world ending, it came with few issues, and shortly thereafter, it was barely an afterthought. I think Brexit will be similar, but with a few more hiccups the first little while. First order of business should be getting a PM with the ability to lead.

[Blue_true]

14. Take a week, if you have that much time, to drive up from LA to San Fran.

Take every interesting looking detour that you can on the way up.

[VarryOn]

15. We're taking 8-10 days...

I assume you're talking about CA-1. I'll look into that. Thanks for the advice!

[Blue_true]

16. You can drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, but there is plenty inland on the way up also.

I like the Oregon coast more, but the California coast is a stunner also. But like I said, there is plenty inland. Santa Barbara is one of the first coastal places that you will come to, you may want to spend part of the late day and night there. The traffic out of LA is a bear, avoid leaving or coming there at rush hours. You may want to fly into San Francisco, spend some time there and then drive down toward LA. You should be able to look up interesting points online, when I did the trip, I did not have a lot of time to wonder around, but I did get to hit a few nice places. Santa Barbara was a surprise, I had mental blocks against it because Reagan lived near there, but it turned out to be pretty nice.

[FakeNoose]

18. Wise decision!

Have a great time in California.

[BannonsLiver]

19. I got a sensational deal last June

And bought the tickets not realizing the day we fly is the day Brexit begins. We arrive the morning of the 30th. Like you I think a lot of the fear mongering is y2k style nuttery but the one thing I am concerned about is being stuck in a 10 hour passport control line trying to get into the country. Otherwise we’ll Be in the Cotswolds so not too worried about disturbances, riots etc.

[DFW]

20. I wish she could and then would

At least it would show that SOMEONE in the UK that gets listened to has an ounce of common sense.

[Bucky]

21. I think if she ordered her frigates and galleons to load up grenadiers and storm the shores

by right of conquest, Europe would be hers to do with as it pleases our rational and most English highness