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Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri

Queen Elizabeth II privately opposed Brexit, new book claims

Queen Elizabeth II believed Britain should remain in the European Union and would have voted against Brexit if she had been allowed to, according to a new book.

The late monarch, who was constitutionally bound to stay politically neutral, is reported to have told a minister in 2016: “We shouldn’t leave the EU.” She is also said to have added: “It’s better to stick with the devil you know.”

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