‘Stick with devil you know’: Late Queen Elizabeth II opposed Brexit – new book reveals

Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II

A new book claims that Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II didn’t help Brexit however was crucial of European Union forms.Power and the Palace, written by former royal correspondent Valentine Low, explores the connection between the monarchy and authorities and the way the withdrawal of the UK from the EU was considered throughout the royal family.By conference, the Queen by no means took half in politics and by no means publicly referred to Brexit, with Buckingham Palace making it clear that the Monarch remained impartial. But virtually three years after her demise, it has been reported that she was sad with the thought of leaving the EU and was annoyed by Brussels forms, the UK Mirror reported.According to the book, the Queen advised a senior minister greater than three months earlier than the Brexit referendum that “we shouldn’t leave the EU”, including: “It’s better to stick with the devil you know.”A palace insider quoted within the book mentioned the Queen noticed the EU as a part of the submit-battle settlement, which marked cooperation after two world wars.The late Queen was additionally reported to have expressed irritation with EU forms, as soon as remarking “this is ridiculous” whereas studying the papers.The Times, citing the book, mentioned the Queen’s feedback to the minister got here as they mentioned the referendum. The paper additionally reported that she considered the EU as a part of the submit-battle settlement, “marking an era of cooperation after two world wars.”Former Prime Minister David Cameron mentioned: “She was so careful never to express a political view, but you always sensed that, like most of her subjects, she thought that European co-operation was necessary and important, but the institutions of the EU sometimes can be infuriating.”In the 2016 referendum, Leave received with 52 per cent of the vote, towards 42 per cent for Remain.