Who said “The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights -- the…”?

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Walter Bagehot. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe English Constitution (1894)

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“The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights -- the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.”
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Bagehot, W. (n.d.). The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights -- the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36373-the-sovereign-has-under-a-constitutional-monarchy-such/

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Bagehot, Walter. “The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights -- the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36373-the-sovereign-has-under-a-constitutional-monarchy-such/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bagehot, Walter. “The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights -- the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36373-the-sovereign-has-under-a-constitutional-monarchy-such/.