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How so? Most of these are explicitly apolitical

The monarchy didn't help with Brexit. I suppose it could help broker coalition governments in a parlimentary systems... though Thailand certainly shows how overly broad lese majeste laws and and strong military can have the opposite effect at least with regards to national unity.

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What do you mean "help with Brexit"? Is there a reason to believe she should have come down on one side or another?

Has the Queen even spoken about whether she approves of Brexit or not?

Not publicly, and she never would. If she took sides in political arguments, she would undermine the justifications for the existence of the monarchy.

No, but it is rumoured she is not a Europhile.

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