Especially in cases of Naturalization.
Like, if the monarch goes against the constitution, do you fight for the monarch, or defend the parliament/cabinet?
🤔
Edit:
UK Oath:
I, (name), swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, his Heirs and Successors, according to law.
Canada (A British Commonwealth) Oath:
I swear (or affirm) That I will be faithful And bear true allegiance To His Majesty King Charles the Third King of Canada His Heirs and Successors And that I will faithfully observe The laws of Canada Including the Constitution Which recognizes and affirms The Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples And fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
So…
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I mean on the one hand, they are more democratic than the US, on the other hand, symbolically, it just feels wrong to me.
I don’t mind pledging allegience to a constitution, but to a monarch… is quite… uncomfortable, even if its a Constitutional Monarchy. 🤔
I don’t know in naturalization cases, but in Spain members of the parliament who are from independentist parties (which basically want to go against the constitution and obviously don’t give a shit about the King) preceed their oath with the phrase “by legal imperative”.
Every time it happens some parties claim that it’s not valid but AFAIK there has been no ruling in favor/against it.
Members of the government make their pledge at the palace in front of the king and I have no memory of anybody using that phrase, I quickly looked for pledges made by republican politicians and they pledge loyalty to the king as well.