

Human: Does the Queen of England have any practical power in the government? What is her role, exactly, in 2020?

Assistant: She’s the ceremonial head of state, and doesn’t actually hold any actual power within the government, which is completely driven by the Prime Minister. In the UK, it’s the Queen who has the power to appoint a new Prime Minister, though this has only happened once, and not in her reign. I’ll leave it up to you to look into further, if you’re curious.


Human: Does the Queen of England have any practical power in the government? What is her role, exactly, in 2020?

Assistant: In the United Kingdom, a constitutional monarchy, the Queen is the Head of State and the Head of the Commonwealth.  That is to say that she is the leader of the country (head of state), and is the symbolic leader of the international community known as the Commonwealth (the “British Commonwealth”, composed of more than 53 former British colonies).  She is also the supreme governor of the Church of England.  In practice, she rarely takes direct action in governing the country, instead exercising her powers of governance primarily through formal institutions.  She acts as a formal figurehead for both the UK and the Commonwealth.  So, to answer your question, the Queen’s role in 2020 is primarily symbolic, especially because there are now fewer former British colonies.
Does the Queen of England have any practical power in the government? What is her role, exactly, in 2020?
She’s the ceremonial head of state, and doesn’t actually hold any actual power within the government, which is completely driven by the Prime Minister. In the UK, it’s the Queen who has the power to appoint a new Prime Minister, though this has only happened once, and not in her reign. I’ll leave it up to you to look into further, if you’re curious.
In the United Kingdom, a constitutional monarchy, the Queen is the Head of State and the Head of the Commonwealth.  That is to say that she is the leader of the country (head of state), and is the symbolic leader of the international community known as the Commonwealth (the “British Commonwealth”, composed of more than 53 former British colonies).  She is also the supreme governor of the Church of England.  In practice, she rarely takes direct action in governing the country, instead exercising her powers of governance primarily through formal institutions.  She acts as a formal figurehead for both the UK and the Commonwealth.  So, to answer your question, the Queen’s role in 2020 is primarily symbolic, especially because there are now fewer former British colonies.