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The Queen is nominally a figurehead but actually has secretive and opaque 'consent' powers that allow her to vet and lobby on legislation. She has used this to prevent transparency on the Royal Family's finances as well as to be exempt from anti-discrimination laws.
Plus Prince Charles' charity foundation is being investigated for cash for honours corruption.
Removing the Royal Family wouldn't be an end to corruption (not even close), but the idea that they are nothing more than a ceremonial rubber-stamp is for the birds.
Royals vetted more than 1,000 laws via Queen’s consent
Exclusive: secretive procedure used to review laws ranging from Brexit trade deal to inheritance and land policy
www.theguardian.com
Buckingham Palace banned ethnic minorities from office roles, papers reveal
Exclusive: Documents also shed light on Queen’s ongoing exemption from race and sex discrimination laws
www.theguardian.com
Plus Prince Charles' charity foundation is being investigated for cash for honours corruption.
Met investigating cash-for-honours claims linked to Prince’s Foundation
Metropolitan police have launched investigation into allegations linked to Prince Charles charity
www.theguardian.com
Removing the Royal Family wouldn't be an end to corruption (not even close), but the idea that they are nothing more than a ceremonial rubber-stamp is for the birds.