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    Does a bill in Britain require the Queen's signature to become law, and if so, has she or any monarch in the 20th century refused it?

    Question #53877. Asked by griffinj.

    wroot

    Every act of Parliament has to be signed by the Queen but in reality she has no power to refuse and has not done so in the 20th century.

    Jan 10 05, 3:03 PM
    rlaj

    This site talks about what might happen if the Queen refused to sign:

    http://www.wintonsworld.com/news/opinion-text-2004/hunting-bill.html

    Jan 10 05, 11:40 PM

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