{"product_id":"on-his-majestys-service-1","title":"On His Majesty's Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\ncommonly held belief that the king or queen is a mere ornament of the constitution\ncould not be further from reality. The turbulent past decade has tested the\nBritish constitution like never before, and Brexit, the illegal proroguing of\nParliament and the near death of Boris Johnson while in office have demonstrated\nthe often misunderstood but crucial role the sovereign plays in ensuring\nstability in our political system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe\nking or queen holds a unique set of powers that enable them to act as the\ndefender of our constitution, a duty they perform not through the active use of\npower but by constitutional authority. The mere threat of action by the\nsovereign is often all that is needed to get the political machine back on\ntrack and avoid crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking\nus on a fascinating journey through centuries of British political history,\nfocusing on the monarch's powers to appoint and dismiss a Prime Minister, grant\na dissolution of Parliament and refuse assent to legislation, \u003ci\u003eOn His\nMajesty's Service \u003c\/i\u003eexamines how past monarchs have avoided constitutional\ncrisis and reveals the hidden hand of the monarchy in the smooth running of the\nstate, shattering the accepted political truism that the king reigns but does\nnot rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese\nare the king's prerogative powers, and this is their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983358775640,"sku":"9781837360147","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837360147.jpg?v=1777956356","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/on-his-majestys-service-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}