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How do the royals cling to their political influence and power? And how have they managed to get parliament to rubber-stamp this for years?

Episode 5 of Beyond the Royal Headlines features former Cabinet Minister and ex-MP Norman Baker on the royals and politics, being a privy council member and why the monarchy never seems to pay for anything...

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How do the royals cling to their political influence and power? And how have they managed to get parliament to rubber-stamp this for years?