I wonder --I'm not being belligerent, but what then is the point? If she cannot offer advice or her opinion, what form does the conversation take? PM: blah blah blah, legislation blah blah blah. Queen: uh huh. PM: blah blah blah.

Is this the path for modern monarchs? To listen and that's it? It's too bad --all those years of listening and being on the inside and learning first hand about what's going on, and you can't do anything with it.

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