In March 2020, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson was trying to arrange his weekly audience with Queen Elizabeth II, multiple reports indicate. Advisers started to worry when they noticed Johnson was exhibiting a symptom that could mean he had coronavirus, though the specific symptom has not been confirmed. Despite these concerns, Johnson was determined to go ahead with the meeting with the Queen.
Dominic Cummings intervened to stop Johnson from meeting the Queen. According to Daily Mail - Home, Dominic Cummings described the risk by saying Johnson would kill the Queen. It remains unknown whether Johnson ultimately met with the Queen that day or what the late Queen Elizabeth II really thought of his behavior.
You will kill the Queen!
Robert Hardman will reveal what happened next in his Palace Confidential newsletter, which may clarify the remarkable tactic advisors adopted to avert the crisis and what exactly occurred after Cummings's intervention.