Is the Queen more powerful than the King in Britain?

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Is the Queen more powerful than the King in Britain?

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lanfranco
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lanfranco
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No. A queen regnant -- that is, a woman who is ruling in her own right as differentiated from a queen consort, who is merely the wife of a king -- has exactly the same powers as a king. This is to say that she doesn't have much power at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_regnant

Feb 16 2007, 12:21 PM

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Rpd0758
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Rpd0758

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Currently, Britain has no king. Prince Phillip is the Queen's Consort, not the King.

Feb 16 2007, 12:42 PM

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star_gazer
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The King does have more power in the sense that the male heir always assumes the throne over the female. But beyond that they are equal.

Feb 16 2007, 1:52 PM

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There is no king at this time. Prince Phillip is the Queen's husband. He has the title of Queen's Consort. Once the Queen dies, Charles will ascend to the Throne as King Charles.

Feb 16 2007, 5:45 PM

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The queen has barely any power. It is parliament whom has the power.

Feb 16 2007, 8:17 PM

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