[simonh]

Can you describe what they did, personally, that makes them responsible for atrocities? Yes I know she was head of state, but she had no significant executive or legislative power. I don't see how she's responsible in a practical sense for such things any more than any British citizen.

[dmonitor]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/14/secret-papers-roy...

[brigandish]

Posting bare links is rarely helpful.

> In one instance the Queen completely vetoed the Military Actions Against Iraq Bill in 1999, a private member's bill that sought to transfer the power to authorise military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to parliament.

A wise move indeed, if Blair's record is to be taken into account.