>The monarch has zero power but also controls the military and can violently oppose the government?
No. They dont.
>He’s also powerful enough that people can be arrested for protesting his coronation.
Also No. That was the government.
No. They dont.
>He’s also powerful enough that people can be arrested for protesting his coronation.
Also No. That was the government.
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> If the UK ever needed to revolt against the government the monarch serves as way in which the public (and armed forces) could side with the state over the government. I cannot express how much I like that our armed forces swear allegiance to a largely powerless Monarch that represents the state rather than Rishi Sunak.