She approved of Whitlam because the party, not her, made the choice.
Yes the monarch has a role as referee or arbitrator not as "first say" in calling-up a favourite to rule.
"I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty , Her heirs and successors according to law."
Not "according to royal dictation". That went out 800 years ago with Magna Carta ,( before your time).

All the would-be republicans in our Parliaments swear or affirm allegiance to Elizabeth II, not one of them has the guts to refuse to do so.
That is the measure of those who want a republic.

Snake's belly syndrome.

ALTRAV my thanks and yes sympathy, your every word proves my every charge against you.
We will never get along your rants are unhinged and I want to graze in the paddock named reality
My offer to gift my beast, the love of my life, my 4x4 to any one who can prove the Queen of Great Britain owns this country, or controls our parliament?
The only response you poor bugger is to say we never elected Whitlam!
Too the view I seemingly single handedly, try to push a republic on people unfairly questions you not me.
SEE SMH this day, re comment front page on Royal tour and Republican movement.

Is Mise,

Two Prime Ministers have sworn an Oath of Allegiance
to the Commonwealth instead of the Queen - Kevin Rudd
and Paul Keating.

That's two out of some two hundred and twenty-five (225) in the Federal Parliament.

Not a high score.

I do 100k on the highway , 60 in town and I suspect Ned Kelly would.
Section 42 of the Constitution states:

Every senator and every member of the House of Representatives shall before taking his seat make and subscribe before the Governor-General, or some person authorised by him, an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form set forth in the schedule to the Constitution