Monarchy in the UK

[DanaC]

I'd be fine with their continued existence if the Royal Prerogative was removed from them. The Royal prerogative means that the Prime Minister has personal executive power rivalled only by despots. The fact that this power is seldom used (for example, the PM is able to take the country to war without seeking parliamentary approval) does not make it acceptable to me.

[Beest]

Isn't your objection that the Prime Minister is granted the Royal Perogative, not that the Royals have it?

I understood that the Prime Minister had to have he approval of the Crown to exercise the perogative and declare war etc.

I like that they are His/Her Majesty's armed forces and they are the Commnader in Chief rather than a temporary elected politician.

These things may be ceremonial, but in theory, if the PM declared war, couldn't the Crown say "not with my Army".

Doesn't the Crown act as sort of a reality check in some way, if the government becomes so at odds with the Crown, if there was open hostility the PM would losecredibilty and presumaby his/her position.
So a smart politician has to pay some little bit of attention to not being such an ass as to piss of the Crown.