Royal Assent: Timeline

1708   Queen Anne Anne of Great Britain

Anne became Queen of England [i], Scotland [i] and Ireland [i] on 8 March [i] 1702 [i] ... 

 withholds Royal Assent from a militia Bill, the last time a British United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

 monarch Monarch

A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state [i]. ... 

 vetoes legislation.

1936   The King performs his last act as sovereign by giving royal assent to the Act

2005   In the UK United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

, the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 is finally given Royal Assent after one of the longest ever sittings by the House of Lords House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house [i] of the Parliament of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

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2005   Canada Canada

Canada is the world's second-largest [i] country by total area, occupying most ... 

's Civil Marriage Act, legalizing same-sex marriage, receives Royal Assent.