In London
Here he is reduced to the rank of a supporting role, not to say an extra.
Boris Johnson, around whom the political life of the United Kingdom has revolved for years, had to slip away just before the major historic event of the succession to the throne of England.
Ironically, he went to present his resignation to Queen Elizabeth two days before his death.
He, who had coveted power so much, had to leave it after three years and just over a month, due to scandals and serial lies.
"In thanking her fourteenth prime minister, she was as radiant, informed and fascinated by politics as ever,"
he said on Friday, after being one of the last to see the sovereign, at Balmoral.
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It was therefore as a private member that he made a speech in the House of Commons that was unanimously considered brilliant, during a session of tribute to the deceased sovereign.
He renamed her
“Elizabeth The Great”
and referred to her presence in…
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