Originally Posted by douglas denny

Because in a representative democracy with the Monarch as head of state, the Monarch is part of the tripartite pillars of the constitution:- Monarch; Parliament: independent Judiciary.

The Morarch is the head of the armed forces too, which means no politician can become the head of the ultimate force in the country; the allegiance of the armed forces is to the monarch only - not some Johnny-come-lately like Tony Bliar who could do untold damage (as indeed he did anyway).

It does not matter too much who the actual person is as Monarch - it is the institution and its constitutional aspects which are most important to the stability of our political system and culture.

DED.