5 Fun Facts About The Queen's Powers
Does The Queen Have Any Powers? Well, she can fly, is stronger than steel, has x-ray vision, and is faster than a speeding bullet. Nope, wait a minute. That's Superman. Back to the Queen. She is a constitutional monarch and Britain's Head of State. Her role is mostly symbolic, representing British interests on State Visits and she represents Britain on ceremonial occasions. Although her powers are limited by constitutional rules, the Royal Prerogative and powers are exercised on her behalf by ministers. These include, for instance, the issuing and withdrawing of passports. Without the Royal Prerogative, this would require an act of parliament each time one was issued. But did you know: 1. The Queen is above the law. You may think no one is above the law, but the Queen actually is. She has Freedom From Prosecution under British Law. So, that means she can walk down the street and shoot you in the head, and there's pretty much nothing you can do about it. ...