Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 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.ukexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down13
arrow-up118arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareAllNewTypeFace@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 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 Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoSo if a moistened bint lobs a scimitar at me I don’t have to pay taxes?
minus-squareedgemaster72@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 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.
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?