Boris Johnson was interviewed by Patrick Christys on GB News (Image: GB News)
Boris Johnson has dismissed claims the late Queen joked about him quitting as PM as "malicious tittle-tattle".
Elizabeth II said “at least I won’t have that idiot organising my funeral now” after accepting his resignation as prime minister, according to a new book.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
456 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
Boris Johnson hilariously mocks Emily Maitlis' Trump election night 'breakdown'
116 Comments
Meghan Markle urged to 'copy Princess Kate's smart way to be popular'
72 Comments
King Charles's three-word reply when told devastating news about late Queen's death
29 Comments
Why King Charles and Prince Harry's relationship is 'difficult' as true tragedy revealed
6 Comments
Fury as ex-Tony Blair aide says UK 'doesn't need small farms' in GB News row
298 Comments
Meghan Markle's political ambitions set to be derailed thanks to Prince Harry request
34 Comments
Angela Rayner must make tourist tax decision to end agony for UK seaside towns
16 Comments
Boris Johnson breaks silence after book claims Queen Elizabeth called him an 'idiot'
4 Comments
Late-Queen 'brutally called Boris Johnson an idiot 2 days before she died'
256 Comments
Queen Elizabeth's hilarious 12-word remark after Boris Johnson resigned as PM
5 Comments
Ann Widdecome blasts 'stupid' David Lammy over Donald Trump attacks
183 Comments
Details of Queen Elizabeth's last official engagement before death revealed
4 Comments
King Charles makes major change from late Queen in bid to modernise royals
11 Comments
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
456 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
Boris Johnson hilariously mocks Emily Maitlis' Trump election night 'breakdown'
116 Comments
Meghan Markle urged to 'copy Princess Kate's smart way to be popular'
72 Comments
King Charles's three-word reply when told devastating news about late Queen's death
29 Comments
Why King Charles and Prince Harry's relationship is 'difficult' as true tragedy revealed
6 Comments
Fury as ex-Tony Blair aide says UK 'doesn't need small farms' in GB News row
298 Comments
Meghan Markle's political ambitions set to be derailed thanks to Prince Harry request
34 Comments
Angela Rayner must make tourist tax decision to end agony for UK seaside towns
16 Comments
Boris Johnson breaks silence after book claims Queen Elizabeth called him an 'idiot'
4 Comments
Late-Queen 'brutally called Boris Johnson an idiot 2 days before she died'
256 Comments
Queen Elizabeth's hilarious 12-word remark after Boris Johnson resigned as PM
5 Comments
Ann Widdecome blasts 'stupid' David Lammy over Donald Trump attacks
183 Comments
Details of Queen Elizabeth's last official engagement before death revealed
4 Comments
King Charles makes major change from late Queen in bid to modernise royals
11 Comments
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
456 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
The royal was claimed to have made the comment “to amuse” others during a gathering of family and her closest aides at Balmoral two days before her death in September 2022.
But Mr Johnson told GB News: “I think it's highly unlikely she said that because, of course, no prime minister organises the monarch’s funeral.
"It's done by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. I think it's possible that there's malicious tittle-tattle.”
Don't miss... Boris Johnson mocks Emily Maitlis’s Trump election night 'breakdown' [LATEST]
The claim was made in political journalist Tim Shipman's new book Out.
He wrote: “The courtier explained that the Queen’s final days had been happy ones.
“She had enjoyed a gathering of her family and treasured staff two evenings before her death.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
457 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
Boris Johnson hilariously mocks Emily Maitlis' Trump election night 'breakdown'
116 Comments
Meghan Markle urged to 'copy Princess Kate's smart way to be popular'
72 Comments
King Charles's three-word reply when told devastating news about late Queen's death
29 Comments
Why King Charles and Prince Harry's relationship is 'difficult' as true tragedy revealed
6 Comments
Fury as ex-Tony Blair aide says UK 'doesn't need small farms' in GB News row
298 Comments
Meghan Markle's political ambitions set to be derailed thanks to Prince Harry request
34 Comments
Angela Rayner must make tourist tax decision to end agony for UK seaside towns
16 Comments
Boris Johnson breaks silence after book claims Queen Elizabeth called him an 'idiot'
4 Comments
Late-Queen 'brutally called Boris Johnson an idiot 2 days before she died'
256 Comments
Queen Elizabeth's hilarious 12-word remark after Boris Johnson resigned as PM
5 Comments
Ann Widdecome blasts 'stupid' David Lammy over Donald Trump attacks
183 Comments
Details of Queen Elizabeth's last official engagement before death revealed
4 Comments
King Charles makes major change from late Queen in bid to modernise royals
11 Comments
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
457 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
Boris Johnson hilariously mocks Emily Maitlis' Trump election night 'breakdown'
116 Comments
Meghan Markle urged to 'copy Princess Kate's smart way to be popular'
72 Comments
King Charles's three-word reply when told devastating news about late Queen's death
29 Comments
Why King Charles and Prince Harry's relationship is 'difficult' as true tragedy revealed
6 Comments
Fury as ex-Tony Blair aide says UK 'doesn't need small farms' in GB News row
298 Comments
Meghan Markle's political ambitions set to be derailed thanks to Prince Harry request
34 Comments
Angela Rayner must make tourist tax decision to end agony for UK seaside towns
16 Comments
Boris Johnson breaks silence after book claims Queen Elizabeth called him an 'idiot'
4 Comments
Late-Queen 'brutally called Boris Johnson an idiot 2 days before she died'
256 Comments
Queen Elizabeth's hilarious 12-word remark after Boris Johnson resigned as PM
5 Comments
Ann Widdecome blasts 'stupid' David Lammy over Donald Trump attacks
183 Comments
Details of Queen Elizabeth's last official engagement before death revealed
4 Comments
King Charles makes major change from late Queen in bid to modernise royals
11 Comments
Michael Caine staunchly defends monarchy comment after Ian McKellen's ‘attack' on Queen
25 Comments
Tories' new plot so Kemi Badenoch can cause chaos for 'rattled' Keir Starmer once a week
471 Comments
Princess Anne's heartbreaking 11-word comment to King Charles before Queen's death
17 Comments
Prince Andrew asked 'where money is coming from' as he tries to cling on to Royal Lodge
118 Comments
Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' Lilibet's name - 'before she was even born', expert claims
457 Comments
Boris Johnson makes savage dig at Emily Maitlis after heated on-air clash
64 Comments
Prince Andrew needs to answer one major question to remain in Royal Lodge as row escalates
9 Comments
Trending
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy
"The courtier confided that when Boris Johnson was mentioned, the Queen, mischief in her eye, had said: ‘Well, at least I won’t have that idiot organising my funeral now.’
“This, it seems, was said to amuse but it was a widely shared sentiment in the Royal Household.”
Mr Shipman also claimed the late Queen said Mr Johnson was “perhaps better suited to the stage”.