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Originally Posted by Richpur
While technically she has never formally withheld consent (no monarch has done that since a militia bill in the early 18th century) she has on a small number of occassions let a prime minister (as far as I am aware always Thatcher) know that a paper would not be allowed to pass. My apologies I realise that is a totally different thing.
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she hasn't ever withdrawn consent because while constitutionally possible it is conventionally impossible.
anything else is just plain rumour mongering.
Her Majesty has never even threatened to refuse assent.