By: Les Kaye

Les Kaye
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0000

In reply to Cronain.

As King, Charles will by convention no longer be able to express opinions on eco or any other matters of politics or current affairs. His spidery hand-written letters to MPs are a feature of the past.
The King cannot instigate nor influence legislation so without a political programme or manifesto there would be no point in an election.

The role of the King is to be, not to act. A personification of the State.
The head of the constitution, the military, the police and the courts. The backstop in the event of a constitutional crisis (in the UK or dominion countries) or to block an illegal act of government.

A secondary role of the King is to represent the UK in matters of international relations, tourism and trade. A role which fully justifies the cost of the monarchy all by itself.