The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to King Charles III this Monday has outraged British MPs for Brexit as they see it as a threat to the monarch’s political neutrality.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and von der Leyen will meet in Windsor (on the outskirts of London) to finalize an agreement on Northern Ireland’s protocol, after which they will hold a press conference at 3.30pm, the same time as Lisbon.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Charles III will receive the President of the European Commission at Windsor Castle, with whom he will drink tea and discuss various topics.
The coincidence of his visit with the possible announcement of a deal on the controversial protocol has angered some Conservative and Unionist MPs in Northern Ireland.
Former economy minister and current MP Jacob Rees-Mogg told GB News today that “it is not constitutionally wise to involve the king in a matter of political controversy”.
Arlene Foster, a former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), expressed disbelief that the executive had “asked the King to be involved in finalizing a controversial deal like this.” “It is ill-advised and will end very badly in Northern Ireland,” he said.
Buckingham Palace indicated that “the King is delighted to meet world leaders when they visit the UK and do so on the recommendation of the Government”.
Brussels believed that the meeting of the President of the European Commission with Carlos III is independent of the negotiations with Sunak and that Ursula von der Leyen would discuss with the king “a variety of topics” in an “international context”, according to the spokesman. Dana Spinant.
Source: DN
