“The reserve powers do exist to deal with an actual breakdown of government. This is very unlikely to happen, largely because the powers exist. No government or opposition is likely to force the Queen to intervene.”
Basically, as long as the elected government behaves in a manner some “royal” approves of, its ok? Otherwise, they can intervene?
That’s a shocking position to articulate in this day and age.
In theory, yes. In practice, the last time a King tried to do it without an extremely good reason, Parliament decapitated him. The big control on the use of these powers is that the people would have to agree their use was justified or there would be a revolution. That means they will only be used if the situation is very serious.
That’s a shocking position to articulate in this day and age.
No, it's simply British constitutional law. That's how it works. Right or wrong, it's how the system is designed.