Show the king has little power the new king edward VII although called to one of the highest earthly places has little real power he will choose his own personal attendants but no public officers at queen vie tona 8 accession acce sion the entire ser vice was controlled by the spoils tern all the officers at home in the diplomatic and consular service and in great britain s colon es were within the gift of the ruling political power in london in 1854 the new civil ser vice reform act changed all this now only the responsible chiefs of depart ments and their confidential assistants are removable at the pleasure of the king and his nun ster |