The late Queen Elizabeth II made a crude joke about former prime minister Boris Johnson at a family gathering just two days before her death, according to a new book.
The Queen appointed Liz Truss as her 15th Prime Minister in one of the last official acts of her reign.
According to media reports, the new book Out, by author Tim Shipman, claims Queen Elizabeth II joked, " At least I won't have that idiot organizing my funeral now ," after accepting her resignation. of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
In another joke about his personality, the author also claims that the late queen added that Boris was perhaps better suited for that scene.
The author also notes that the last days of Queen Elizabeth II's life were happy, writing: " She had enjoyed a gathering with her family and staff two nights before her death ."