Walter Bagehot: “It is with both an accepted secret doctrine that the Crown does more…”

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It is with both an accepted secret doctrine that the Crown does more than it seems.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot suggests that there is an accepted understanding of the Crown's hidden powers.

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Walter Bagehot: “It is with both an accepted secret doctrine that the Crown does more than it seems.”