Not Just Theatre: Queen To Dissolve Parliament

The Queen will today dissolve Parliament for a twelfth prime minister under her reign.

Winston Churchill was in power when Elizabeth II took to the throne at the age of 25 in February 1952.

Tradition has it that the prime minister asks the Monarch to dissolve Parliament but David Cameron's royal visit is more a formality and a piece of theatre than a constitutional necessity.

Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011, today's date has already been set for the dissolution of Parliament and the date of the next General Election is set as Thursday, 7 May.

However there is a bit more substance to it than a PR stunt for the PM.

The dissolving of parliament marks the official start of the campaign

The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act was introduced to ensure the survival of the coalition, however it mirrors the constitutional settlement that existed before.

Previously, had a prime minister served a full term, a Monarch was authorised to end Parliament without the prime minister's permission. But even with the new act the prime minister is still required to seek the Queen's permission.

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Royal commentator Alistair Bruce said: "She is the one who can give permission to dissolve Parliament - only her - and the prime minister is asking her to exercise that authority.

"The prime minister is aware that in order for the constitution to be a reassurance for the British public we have to see this process of the prime minister going to the Monarch and asking for the dissolution.

"It reminds us after all that the Monarch's authority protects us from any form of dictatorship."

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