Is HM Elizabeth II the most influential monarch to ever reign?

[Austin]

No. Queen Victoria was more influential.

dont listen to idiots that think the queen has no power.
- The Queen alone, as Head of the Armed Forces, may declare war or peace
- The Queen alone may conclude treaties
- The Queen (as commander-in-chief) may choose and appoint officers of all ranks
- The Queen may convoke, adjourn, remove, and dissolve Parliament
- The Queen may appoint a Prime Minister of her own choosing
- The Queen may dismiss the Prime Minister and his Government
- The Queen can choose and appoint all judges, councillors, officers of state, etc.
- The Queen may initiate criminal proceedings, and she alone can bestow a pardon
- The Queen may refuse the Royal Assent
- The Queen may refuse to dissolve Parliament when requested by the Prime Minister
- The Queen can choose and appoint all Archbishops, Bishops, and ecclesiastical dignitaries
- The Queen may exercise the refusal of the “Queen’s Consent” (direct Monarchical assent is required for a bill affecting the prerogative, hereditary revenues or the personal property or interests of the Crown to be heard in Parliament).
- Since the Sovereign is “first in honour, dignity and in power--and the seat and fountain of all three,'' the Queen may bestow all public honours, including creating peerages or bestowing Orders of Chivalry


The Queen’s non-political (ceremonial) roles include the following:

- Perform the ceremonial and official duties of Head of State
- Represent Britain to the rest of the world
- Provide a focus for national identity and unity
- Provide stability and continuity in times of change
- Recognise achievement and excellence (by means of awards, medals or orders)
- Encourage public and voluntary service
- Support charities and foundations and highlight their causes