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by M2Ys4U 4233 days ago
>directly appointed by the Queen

While this may be technically true, the monarch's powers (the royal prerogatives[0]) are almost exclusively exercised on the advice of the prime minister/cabinet.

In other words, while the power officially rests with the Queen, the UK government is the one to wield it in practice.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_prerogative