They have the direction of the Armed Forces of the Crown, the Civil Service and other Crown Servants such as the Diplomatic and Secret Services (the Queen receives certain foreign intelligence reports before the prime minister does).
Mereka memegang pengarahan terhadap Angkatan Bersenjata Mahkota, Layanan Sipil, dan Layanan Mahkota lainnya seperti Diplomatik dan Layanan Rahasia (Penguasa Monarki menerima laporan intelijensi luar negeri tertentu sebelum Perdana Menteri juga menerimanya).