Are there any monarchs today who have the right to dismiss a Prime Minister?

looney_tunes

The British monarch exercises the power to appoint and dismiss Prime Ministers. In fact, they appoint the leader of the party that won a parliamentary majority at election, but are not required to do so. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/royal_prerogative.htm "The monarch could in theory unilaterally dismiss a Prime Minister, but in practice a Prime Minister's term now comes to an end only by electoral defeat, death, or resignation. The last monarch to remove a Prime Minister was William IV, who dismissed Lord Melbourne in 1834." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom In countries which are members of the Commonwealth, the Queen's representative (in Australia, termed the Governor General) exercises the same powers on her behalf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm Jan 14 10, 5:43 AM