Coldmoon to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish • 24 days agoTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.www.royal.ukmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down14
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.www.royal.ukColdmoon to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish • 24 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-square@AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilink10•24 days agoShe ceased to be a British citizen upon her coronation (the monarch is specifically not a citizen), so she wouldn’t have been entitled to one. If a monarch hypothetically fled or was deposed, they would legally be stateless.
minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish8•24 days agoSo if a moistened bint lobs a scimitar at me I don’t have to pay taxes?
minus-square@edgemaster72@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•24 days agoAnd if so, how does one happen upon such a farcical aquatic ceremony?
She ceased to be a British citizen upon her coronation (the monarch is specifically not a citizen), so she wouldn’t have been entitled to one.
If a monarch hypothetically fled or was deposed, they would legally be stateless.
Citizenship is different than being a subject
So if a moistened bint lobs a scimitar at me I don’t have to pay taxes?
And if so, how does one happen upon such a farcical aquatic ceremony?