London (CNN)The United Kingdom, once a beacon of political and diplomatic stability, has descended into chaos since it voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
That referendum opened a seemingly unbridgeable divide that has led to political deadlock and stretched Britain’s famously unwritten constitution to its limits.
The Supreme Court will try to pick a way forward this week, but ultimately, it could come down to Queen Elizabeth II to pick side. And that’s something the Queen will be desperate to avoid.
