The King’s meeting with Ursula von der Leyen following a post-Brexit deal over Northern Ireland was asked for by the EU Commission president, it is reported.
An agreement between Rishi Sunak and Von der Leyen was hailed as a “new chapter” in the fractious relationship between the UK and the EU.
But a meeting between Ms Von der Leyen and King Charles at Windsor Castle after the deal was sealed has led to controversy with Brexit supporters and the DUP accusing the government of dragging the monarch into a political row.
