The Parliament serves the Crown. The Crown is the sovereign Law that governs the United Kingdom. The symbol of that Crown, aka the Law, is the Monarch.
The Monarch is subject to the law, but also represents the law. So Parliament reporting to the Monarch is part of the Parliament reporting to the representative of the Crown.
This (I think) is something that so many people simply ignore or are ignorant of. What is the position of the Monarch under British Law? What is the position of the parliament?
The Parliament is (under law) meant to represent the People. All are subject to the Law, aka the Crown: the monarch, the parliament, the people.
(Putting aside the issue of corruption - pretty much ALL governance systems have been infiltrated and corrupted):
The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. The monarchy is constitutional, meaning that, although formally the monarch still has authority over the government—which is known as "His/Her Majesty's Government"— this power may only be used according to laws enacted in Parliament and within constraints of convention and precedent.
Note that the British common law became the foundation for the US constitution (which codifies common law). The very reason that the United States was formed and how they justified the revolution was that the British monarch was acting "unlawfully".
How much goes on behind the scenes, and what levels of power and wealth the Monarch actually wields, that may well be debatable. But from the viewpoint of law, they too are bound by law, and in the British system, only Parliament (representatives of the people, supposedly) can make statues and laws.
Exactly the Royals hold a lot of power, especially in the House of Lords. America has Congress and Senate. Each of them being people that are voted in.
But n Britain our Senate (Lords) were all selected by the Monarch, so when a law is passed from Parliament to Lords (congress to senate) to get passed as a law it goes into the Monarchs 'Yes' men jurisdiction.
Meaning the monarch still has somewhat absolute control. If a Lord does not do what he wants he can simply remove them.
There are certainly constraints upon what the Monarch can do. You say, "he can simply remove them" but in practice, is this true? Without any repercussions? Without objections? Any consequences? I don't think so.
There definitely be push back, but what has the last few years taught us other than people complaining doesn't change a thing.
Remember Britain was an empire, we might of gave the countries back but we haven't changed a thing in regards to structure of our government and monarchy. It's still the same as it was then.
It's just the monarchy had a change of conscience and believe in 'political neutrality'.
If they were symbolic, the PM wouldn't have to go to the palace with a report once a week.
Parliament belongs to the Monarchy.
Er, wrong.
The Parliament serves the Crown. The Crown is the sovereign Law that governs the United Kingdom. The symbol of that Crown, aka the Law, is the Monarch.
The Monarch is subject to the law, but also represents the law. So Parliament reporting to the Monarch is part of the Parliament reporting to the representative of the Crown.
This (I think) is something that so many people simply ignore or are ignorant of. What is the position of the Monarch under British Law? What is the position of the parliament?
The Parliament is (under law) meant to represent the People. All are subject to the Law, aka the Crown: the monarch, the parliament, the people.
(Putting aside the issue of corruption - pretty much ALL governance systems have been infiltrated and corrupted):
Note that the British common law became the foundation for the US constitution (which codifies common law). The very reason that the United States was formed and how they justified the revolution was that the British monarch was acting "unlawfully".
How much goes on behind the scenes, and what levels of power and wealth the Monarch actually wields, that may well be debatable. But from the viewpoint of law, they too are bound by law, and in the British system, only Parliament (representatives of the people, supposedly) can make statues and laws.
Exactly the Royals hold a lot of power, especially in the House of Lords. America has Congress and Senate. Each of them being people that are voted in.
But n Britain our Senate (Lords) were all selected by the Monarch, so when a law is passed from Parliament to Lords (congress to senate) to get passed as a law it goes into the Monarchs 'Yes' men jurisdiction.
Meaning the monarch still has somewhat absolute control. If a Lord does not do what he wants he can simply remove them.
There are certainly constraints upon what the Monarch can do. You say, "he can simply remove them" but in practice, is this true? Without any repercussions? Without objections? Any consequences? I don't think so.
There definitely be push back, but what has the last few years taught us other than people complaining doesn't change a thing.
Remember Britain was an empire, we might of gave the countries back but we haven't changed a thing in regards to structure of our government and monarchy. It's still the same as it was then.
It's just the monarchy had a change of conscience and believe in 'political neutrality'.
Parliament is a Royal Palace as as such is not ruled by the laws of the land, they can do and say what they like inside its boundaries.
But they do have dungeons and are allowed to torture people.