PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY: How Does the British Constitutional Monarchy Truly Operate ?

Great Britain is the oldest Parliamentary democracy in the world yet it hardly has a Constitution.

This Excellent documentary offers some interesting and surprising revelations on the pros and cons of the British Institutions: Is Queen Elizabeth II as powerless as it is often claimed or does the Queen of England have Royal Prerogatives ? Can she influence her country’s politics ? Or is she Only a symbolic figurehead as for instance is the case in a Truly Constitutional Monarchy like Sweden ( which has a much younger dynasty than that of the House of Windsor) Is the Labor Party inspired by Republican ideas ?

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PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

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Power & Glory of the British Monarchy (1/3)

Power & Glory of the British Monarchy (2/3)

Power & Glory of the British Monarchy (3/3)

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THE QUEEN & PRIME MINISTER

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The Queen and the Prime Minister:

An insight into the relationship between past and present Prime Ministers and The Queen, with footage kindly donated from the BBC’s ‘The Queen at 80’.

The Queen’s address to Parliament at Westminster Hall:

The Queen’s address to both Houses of Parliament at Westminster Hall, 20 March 2012.