<P> While royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708 , it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions . In the United States Declaration of Independence , colonists complained that George III `` has refused his Assent to Laws , the most wholesome and necessary for the public good ( and ) has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance , unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained ; and when so suspended , he has utterly neglected to attend to them . '' Even after colonies such as Canada , Australia , New Zealand , the Union of South Africa , and Newfoundland were granted responsible government , the British government continued to sometimes advise governors - general on the granting of assent ; assent was also occasionally reserved to allow the British government to examine a bill before advising the governor - general . </P>
<P> While royal assent has not been withheld in the United Kingdom since 1708 , it has often been withheld in British colonies and former colonies by governors acting on royal instructions . In the United States Declaration of Independence , colonists complained that George III `` has refused his Assent to Laws , the most wholesome and necessary for the public good ( and ) has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance , unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained ; and when so suspended , he has utterly neglected to attend to them . '' Even after colonies such as Canada , Australia , New Zealand , the Union of South Africa , and Newfoundland were granted responsible government , the British government continued to sometimes advise governors - general on the granting of assent ; assent was also occasionally reserved to allow the British government to examine a bill before advising the governor - general . </P>
when was the last time an english monarch vetoed an act of parliament
when was the last time an english monarch vetoed an act of parliament
1708
1708