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Colin,

I understand that whatever clause(s) involved was actually invoked once in Australia.

The Queen is still our actual "Head of Government" and even Jacques Parizeau seemed to like that.

Cheers,

Jim N

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>Actually, we still have many ties to England, especially through our government. In fact there is still an allowance in place for certain circumstances, though never used, that would allow the ruling monarch to supersede the elected government at the time.