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Although once common in European monarchies, withholding executive assent has nearly died out in the modern, democratic political atmosphere. While many monarchs technically still hold the ability to block legislation or at least slow their progress, this ability is rarely exercised. In the United Kingdom, royal veto was last exercised in 1708 to prevent the passage of the Scottish Militia Bill. Any attempt to use this ability would likely have dire ramifications for the Crown.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a scenario whereby the British Monarch exercises Royal Veto to block a piece of legislation passed by Parliament without being immediately replaced or becoming massively unpopular.


Bonus points if you can get Queen Elizabeth II to do this.
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