Brexit or not, the Queen of England will remain a European citizen

(B2) According to some information, the Queen (Queen Elizabeth II) would have sent some miss dominici in several European countries. Issue: negotiate the purchase or rental of land, secretly, on the territory of the European Union. This would allow it in particular to continue to benefit from funds from the common agricultural policy, and to preserve its income independence.

So British, so European

Buckingam Palace's goal also seems prosaic. This property would allow her to fulfill an essential condition to obtain a European passport, for her and her successors: to have a physical attachment with EU territories. Steps have been taken in several European countries where the Crown has some ties: Spain and Greece in particular, but also in France and Luxembourg. The contacts made did not make it possible to foresee a quick solution.

Elisabeth Maltese citizen

It is in Malta where the negotiation could be the easiest. Valletta has rather lax and benevolent legislation for foreigners, particularly in terms of passports. The Queen can also prove real ties there. She resided in the Mediterranean island for several years, during her husband Philip's postings in the Royal Navy, before taking the British throne. And she was its head of state, even after independence, until the proclamation of the Republic in 1974.

Codicil added to Brexit documents

This change – negotiated very discreetly in the corridors of Brussels, during the last summit between Donald Tusk and Theresa May, in the early morning of March 22 – could be formalized in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the United Kingdom, simply confirming that the provisions on British citizens in the European Union apply “ including the royal family (according to the project seen by B2). Letter which should be sent today, before the special summit convened in Brussels on April 10 or 11. To be continued...

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