Queen believes Britain’s politicians have an ‘inability to govern’ as monarch launches extraordinary rant against MPs while Remainers plot to drag her into Brexit

THE Queen believes Britain’s politicians have an “inability to govern”, according to royal insiders.

Her Majesty famously stays out of politics, but her frustration has been revealed as MPs plot to drag her into Brexit.

 Her Majesty the Queen believes Britain’s politicians have an 'inability to govern'

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Her Majesty the Queen believes Britain’s politicians have an ‘inability to govern’Credit: AFP – Getty

The Queen made the comments at a private event shortly after David Cameron’s resignation following the referendum, reported The Times.

A royal source has since said the Queen’s frustration had since grown.

‘INABILITY TO GOVERN’

The source said: “I think she’s really dismayed. I’ve heard her talking about her disappointment in the current political class and its inability to govern correctly.”

So far, the royal family has remained impartial throughout the Brexit saga, however the recent remark shines a new light on the monarch’s opinionated outlook.

I’ve heard her talking about her disappointment in the current political class and its inability to govern correctly

Source close to The Queen

A senior royal source, who witnessed the exchange, told The Sunday Times: “She expressed her exasperation and frustration about the quality of our political leadership, and that frustration will only have grown.”

Her Majesty’s comment comes as Tory rebels and Labour MPs plot to call on the Queen to intervene if Boris Johnson refuses to quit in the wake of a no confidence vote.

QUEEN DRAGGED IN

Remainer MPs plan to oust the PM in an effort to block a No Deal Brexit.

But Boris intends to ignore any potential challenge before October 31.

Last week, Labour chief

ROYAL CIRCLE’S TALKS

Senior figures in Whitehall and royal circles had said talks have taken place between Edward Young, the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary, and Peter Hill, the prime minister’s principal private secretary, about protecting the monarch’s independence, according to The Times.

The trio will “bust its gut to keep her out of any decision”, a source close to the Queen and Young said.

A senior Whitehall source said: “The royal household wants to manage this in a way that doesn’t damage the ongoing, long-term position of the crown.”

The Queen’s aides are reportedly privately pointing out that parliament must decide who can form a government in the event that Johnson loses a confidence vote.

The royal household wants to manage this in a way that doesn’t damage the ongoing, long-term position of the crown

Senior Whitehall source

Only then should the Queen be asked to see the new prime minister.

Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, the Queen could be required to ask Jeremy Corbyn or another senior politician to form a government that can command the confidence of the House of Commons.

However Downing Street sources have claimed the law is silent on the issue of resignation – which has lead to fears among Remainers that the PM could ignore the defeat and call a general election after October 31.

This would then leave MPs unable to stop the UK from crashing out of the EU.

Young is the first line of communication between the monarch and the government.

He took over the role from Sir Christopher Geidt, having served in the royal household since 2004 as the Queen’s deputy private secretary and assistant private secretary.

A royal source said: “Edward is very keen on precedent. His answer to any question is, ‘What did we do last time?’ But the challenge here is that he might not find a similar previous scenario.”

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The Queen reportedly revealed her exasperation and frustration with the quality of our political leadershipCredit: Getty – Pool

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Boris Johnson said he would refuse to quit if he lost a no-confidence vote in a desperate bid to force through BrexitCredit: Getty Images – Getty


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