Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months 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.ukexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down14
arrow-up117arrow-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@sh.itjust.works to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months 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 Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoSo if a moistened bint lobs a scimitar at me I don’t have to pay taxes?
minus-squareedgemaster72@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoAnd if so, how does one happen upon such a farcical aquatic ceremony?
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoCitizenship is different than being a subject
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.
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?
Citizenship is different than being a subject