could she be charged and sent to prison? or is she exempt from the law?
2007-07-09 02:50:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Queen (who is one of the last people one could imagine committing a minor, let alone a serious crime) is above the law. She could not be charged and tried for such a matter.
2007-07-09 02:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of State holds a unique position in the constitution of the United Kingdom. She and She alone is not answerable to the Law because, She IS the Law.
The Law assumes that "The Queen can do no wrong", therefore even if Her Majesty did (for whatever unlikely reason) commit an offence, She could not be tried for it.
Vivat Elizabetha Regina.
2007-07-09 12:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As Her Majesty the Queen is the reigning Monarch, she theoretically couldn't be charged with a criminal offence, however in reality if she were found to be going mad or were found to be suffering from a serious mental illness which resulted in her committing serious crimes, she could in fact be held indefinitely under the Mental Health Act.
She would most likely be whisked off to a secure private hospital until she made a complete recovery.
2007-07-13 07:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Paul R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Queen was charged with a serious crime, she would need to be tried by a jury of her peers--in other words, in the House of Lords. English mystery writer Dorothy Sayers imagines such a trial of a fictional duke in the 1926 novel, Clouds of Witnesses. Admittedly, a duke isn't a king, but he does rank rather high in the peerage pecking order.
Of course, the English Parliament tried, convicted, sentenced, and executed Charles (Stuart) I of "high treason" in 1649.
2007-07-11 23:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course she wouldn't be charged with a crime. Just look at our ruling class for a minute. Ted Kennedy killed a woman by driving her off a bridge and leaving the scene of the accident but nothing happened. Scooter Libby just got pardoned for a felony so what do you think would happen to a monarch who by design is above the law and reproach.
2007-07-09 17:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by rollmanjmg 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No dont think could be charged as law stands now..When person goes to court they are facing the Queens court and law..Shes running the show..
2007-07-10 06:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by yaboo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when someone goes to court for a crime, they are said to be versus 'The Crown', i.e. The Queen. E.g. Mr X vs The Crown. The Crown vs The Crown? It doesn't work. And the Queen cannot be imprisoned for any crime - she is above the law.
2007-07-09 13:17:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-13 07:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by Helen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She enjoys sovereign immunity so long as she is Queen. If there were serious cause to believe she needed to stand trial, she could be removed. Or she could be charged as executive and a member of her government would have to take the rap for her!
2007-07-09 19:53:23 · answer #9 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Despite all the answers, she could be sent to prison if the public wanted it. Look what happened to Mary, Queen of Scots. All there needs is a massive public outcry.
2007-07-09 14:51:36 · answer #10 · answered by gr_bateman 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋