Constitutional questions arise as Royal Assent Is refused in rare use of monarch’s veto
24th November 2025
In a rare intervention that underscores
the enduring authority of Europe’s remaining absolute monarchs,
Prince Albert II of Monaco has refused to sign a bill that would
have legalised abortion in the principality, abruptly halting a
reform passed by a large parliamentary majority. The bill, approved
in May by 19 votes to 2 in the National Council, proposed allowing
terminations up to 12 weeks…
