The Queen was a Remainer: her secret views on Brexit revealed - the Saturday Story
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The Times
4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
In his new book, Power and the Palace, the former Times royal correspondent Valentine Low uncovers the secretive relationship between the monarchy and government. Speaking to Palace aides, politicians and civil servants, he reveals the private side of Queen Elizabeth II.
© Valentine Low 2025 Extracted from “Power and the Palace” by Valentine Low, to be published by Headline Press on September 11 at £25
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