Buckingham Palace complains to press watchdog about The Sun’s ‘Queen backs Brexit’ claim
ByPress Association
Nick Clegg has accused Brexit supports of trying to 'drag' the Queen into the debate.
Buckingham Palace has written to the press watchdog to register a complaint over claims that the Queen voiced strong Eurosceptic views during a lunch with the former deputy prime minister.
The Sun saidshe vented her anger with Brussels at the pro-EU Nick Clegg during a lunch at Windsor Castle in 2011.A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “We can confirm that we have this morning written to the chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation to register a complaint about the front page story in today’s Sun newspaper.”The complaint relates to Clause One of the Editors’ Code of Practice.”In a statement, the Sun said: “The Sun stands by its story, which was based upon two impeccable sources and presented in a robust, accessible fashion. The Sun will defend this complaint vigorously.”
Buckingham Palace complains to press watchdog about The Sun’s ‘Queen backs Brexit’ claim
