The Queen has sought to be scrupulously neutral in partisan political matters. However, given the continuing political crisis, and the possibility of a constitutional crisis over the suspension of Parliament, it may be increasingly difficult to keep her out of politics, although the Cabinet Secretary and her advisers at the Palace will make every effort to do so. Against this background, Bronwen Maddox of the Institute for Government has written a timely and informative blog post: The role of the monarch
The key point in the article for me was that a future King might behave differently and less restrained. There have been a number of indications that the Prince of Wales might be more activist if and when he succeeds to the throne.
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