monarch, be sending a subtle message? >> the queen sits above politics, she should not get involved in politics. here you had a very, very momentous decision the country was about to take. >> the brexit conundrum illustrates the unique position of the queen. >> she's not meant to express political views, endorsed political views, support a political party. >> as queen of england, her powers are largely ceremonial. >> the essential role of the queen is to be a head of state, to approve legislation, to open parliament, to represent the nation abroad. >> 52 countries around the world, some huge countries, like canada and australia, some small places like -- she loves the commonwealth and knows and understands it. >> the queen is the best thing british foreign policy ever had, if we still have influence in the world, we can thank the queen for it. >> since 1952, the queen has