American Reacts to What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?

Hello! I'm an American on a quest to learn more about history, geography and the universe in general. In this video I learn more about how much power the Queen of England still has. Honestly, I was kind of shocked at what I found out! If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe!

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[SoGal_YT]

Let me know what you think about the monarchy! A little PSA: whenever a video gets into the realm of politics, it's easy for people to get offended. Please don't take any of my thoughts the wrong way (as some have on my previous videos) - no disrespect intended towards my friends across the pond ✌️I enjoy learning more about Britain and hearing your perspectives on things. Like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video 👍🏻 Follow me on social media:

[karl.thydedryden]

You can’t have a kingdom without subjects, and Britain deserves all the dignity that being a kingdom and realm should have.

[iz]

I def trust the queen with these powers over any elected official

[richardearp-jones]

I'm a South African, and she's still my queen.

[lindamcguire]

The majority of us British love the queen, to be called a subject of the realm is a privilege

[rafidwaseeuddin]

When I started my officers training I had to attest in the name of Her Majesty the Queen and it was genuinely one of the proudest moments of my life. With her especially not only does she hold all these royal powers for being the monarch but also commends a tremendous amount of respect from the British populace and people from all round the world. Long may she reign.

[Rar]

Think of the Queen as a nuclear weapon, she could cause massive devastation but in doing so would destroy herself and the monachy

[hinefamily]

As a New Zealander and a subject of Her Majesty, I am very happy to have her as the technical head of state. In recent NZ history the NZ Government ordered the Military to intervene during a foreign countries political problem. The military refused on the grounds that no blood had been spilt and classed it as a political problem not a military one. The Governor general ( Queens Representative) supported the militaries refusal so the Government were kept in check. By the military/ Judiciary/law enforcement and many other departments having the Queen as its head, are far less prone to Political interference. For example our Supreme court judges/ Police are not appointed by Politicians so remain independent unlike the republic of the (USA) which is not a democracy, Presidents appoint judges on their political ideology. Our Prime Minster can't order the police to stop an investigation or Pardon anyone from prosecution. Put it in a way you might understand, the crown is the embodiment of the people she rules over, so when the military (which I served for 30 years) pledge allegiance to the crown we in effect are pledging allegiance to not only our own countries people but to all those within the the commonwealth where the queen is the head of state. Some uneducated people believe that just because you get to vote makes you a democracy....this is far from the truth and there is a lot more involved.

[edcjohnson]

Having a Monarchy has worked out well for the last thousand years, if it's not broke why fix it.

[VViIIiam]

Somebody once described the Queen as a glass cannon. Powerful but as soon as she uses that power, it breaks.

[MrStockoHMK]

Subjects is widely used. We’re okay with it... mostly because we know it’s ceremonial more than anything.

[craigmccullough]

It's not the power that the Queen has that is important, it's the power she denies to others.

[MegaBoilermaker]

You could also consider the Queen as a "safety backstop" against the potential excesses of politicians as she still controls (and is respected by) the military.

[nigelhamilton]

Our Queen is so popular in the UK being a " subject " of her maj is not an issue for most of us.

[ptd]

The Queen has done nearly seventy years of service and most of us Brits love her

[mummywilford]

Our queen has earned the respect of her subjects, she drove and fixed trucks and ambulances during ww2 and has continued to ensure her people come first even before her only family at times. She is an amazing woman full of strength and prefers to talk with other countries than start wars this gets her respect and us brits pride

[eventingcrazy]

It is true. We, as members of the armed forces, swear allegiance to the crown, not to the UK government.

[McDonald_Mando]

Yeah subjects isn’t really insulting. We get that it’s ceremonial and it’s on par with calling her our queen.

[sirdigbychickencaesar]

We dont really have a problem with the whole subjects thing because it used in an endearing way, and she very clearly has our best interest at heart.
The fact that she has all that power is actually more comforting to me because I see the monarch as the last line of defense against a corrupt political party taking full control of the country and creating a dictatorship.

[ClassHarrison]

In the United Kingdom, we are subjects of the Royal Family, meaning we are their people. It isn't really condescending, more traditional. The word 'Kingdom' translates to *a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.* Meaning we are Royal subjects. - Subjects of the crown. To be honest, I feel proud to be called a subject of the crown, as it unifies all people and includes them with the Royals, meaning we are all acknowledged by the crown.