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Officially, the British sovereign doesn't have a passport. That’s right—the man who can declare war, dissolve Parliament, and apparently own all the swans in the River Thames travels without the little blue booklet we peasants have to renew every ten years. Why? Because a British passport is issued in His Majesty’s name—so logically, he can’t issue one to himself. It would be like baking a cake and then trying to eat your own hand.

But here’s the kicker: when the King flies to a state dinner in France or a polo match in Jordan, he still shows up at the airport. Does he just flash a regal wink and stroll past security? Not quite. The Royal Family has a secret loophole called the Royal Prerogative, which basically means the King is the passport. He’s the ultimate travel document, a living, breathing VIP pass with corgis and a scepter.

What About the Other Royals? (The Corgis Don’t Count)

You might think, “Okay, fine, the King is magic. But what about Prince William, Kate, and the terrifyingly fashionable Queen Camilla?” Guess what? They all have passports. Even the Queen Mother, who lived to be 101, had one—though it probably looked like a fossil by the time she died. The rule only applies to the reigning monarch. So Prince Harry? Yeah, he’s got a passport, and he probably had to show it at LAX like the rest of us, except he was hungover from a night out with Meghan.

This creates a delightful absurdity: King Charles III can waltz into Canada without ID, but his own son, the Prince of Wales, has to beep his boarding pass at a machine. Imagine the awkwardness at the check-in counter. “I’m sorry, Your Highness, but baggy trousers over 50 kilos?” It’s like the ultimate first-world-royal-problem.