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Originally Posted by Mick
You’re forgetting the Queen completely vetoed the Military Actions Against Iraq Bill in 1999, it was a private member's bill that sought to transfer power to authorise military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to parliament.
In fact, 39 bills have been subject to the Queen’s veto power, bit of an eye opener for those thinking the Queens role is only a ceremonial one.
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There wasn't a veto to a final Parliamentary approved bill. It was just a government advised block on progressing it further when it would probably never have succeeded anyway.
Parliament overturning a referendum result is as clear a case as you can get where Royal Assent should be refused.