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That is a bit misguided.Out of interest I had a look to see what the law says in the UK:
Prime Minister:
The British Prime Minister has no powers of pardon.
He or she is a politician, not a member of the judiciary.
Not directly like the President. The PM might make a recommendation to the Monarch to issue a pardon or tell the home secretary to make the recommendation, or the home sec might ask the PM if they can
King or Queen of UK
The monarch can use the royal prerogative of mercy to grant pardons, which are also known as royal pardons. This power can be used to change any sentence or penalty, but it does not overturn a conviction
I think this is a good reason why we are better with a Royal family than being a Republic state
Firstly the PM in command of a majority government, merely whips his party to vote for legislation that achieves his goal. e.g.
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024
www.legislation.gov.uk
Secondly, the King has absolutely no power to pardon against the will of parliament. I certainly wouldn't want the unelected monarch to have any oversight or control of democracy. The Government maybe a bunch of morons, but they were democratically elected.