2015 UK General Election

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In regard to royal family I did watch this video by CGPGREY titled "The True Cost of the Royal Family":
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

Wow! Well, if the figures quoted here are accurate, I am gobsmacked. From a purely financial point of view, that does discredit any objections to the royal family. Thanks!

The problem remains where they do have actual power, even if they choose not to use it at the moment. Given the above, it almost seems like they are now paying for the right to keep that power, although perhaps that is too cynical.

Does anyone have an opinion on if this "power" is likely to be ever taken up in any serious way, and what the consequences would be? If in theory the queen really is in charge, can parliament just go invalidate the documents saying she is if it came to it?

It's a bit like the royals have a nuclear weapon but they're not going to use it while they've got things pretty good. But if someone a bit power hungry gets in charge, or if the royals start thinking they in fact aren't living "well enough" then maybe they'd fire it up.

Bit of a stupid analogy but it works for me.

Oh, excuse me...

*Talks to agent 47*

Never mind, there isn't a problem.