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[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The monarch has been technically impotent since Elizabeth II took over.

[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

It's been politically/constitutionally impotent since a long time before that. But I get your point.

[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

That's true, but I was thinking of things like Edward VIII and his friendship with Hitler.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

They may not have direct power, but with their wealth and land ownership they're definitely pulling strings behind the scenes.

[-] ReCursing@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Liz used to have a weekly meeting with the PM every Thursday, I suspect Chaz does too. I'm guessing they don't just talk about the weather and the cricket

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

"So... how are things?"

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