Queen Elizabeth's inappropriate question to Boris Johnson after he admitted weird dream
Queen Elizabeth once had an epic one-liner after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson confided in her about a weird dream.
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Queen Elizabeth once threw one of her impeccably witty lines to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a new royal book has revealed.
The late monarch was known for her one-liners and Mr Johnson got to experience that during one of their meetings when he was in office.
According to Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story by Robert Hardman, Mr Johnson had told Elizabeth how he had been troubled by a dream in which he was late for an audience with her.
The late Queen replied: "Were you naked?!"
Hardman wrote: "She had heard it all before.
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"The [late] Queen had seen enough 'yes men' come and go and he wasn't one of those,' says one who saw them both close at hand."
But there were other times when the late monarch showed her unmatched sense of humour, even to members of the public.
One time, a group of American tourists approached Elizabeth during one of her walks near Balmoral, without recognising her.
According to Richard Griffin, her protection officer, the Americans asked Elizabeth if she lived nearby.
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Author Karen Dolby claimed Griffin said: "She answered quite non-committally that yes, she had a house quite close by.
"They asked if she'd ever met the Queen, and without missing a beat she replied 'no' but pointed at Richard Griffin, and said, 'but he has'.
"And then they walked on, none the wiser. I think her sense of irony and lightness of touch reflected her humour very obviously."