REPORTS the Queen does not approve of same-sex marriage have surfaced despite the fact that Her Maj must remain politically neutral, and has never spoken publicly on the legalization.
While in favour of civil partnerships, the Queen’s deep-rooted Christian faith means she personally opposed the legislation that allows same-sex couples to marry.
According to the Daily Mail, she expressed her dismay to a close friend, but admitted she was powerless to intervene and deny Royal Assent for the legislation, which came into effect on 13 March 2014, saying: “I can only advise and warn.”
Her Maj’s friend said: “It was the ‘marriage’ thing that she thought was wrong, because marriage ought to be sacrosanct between a man and a woman.”
The Same Sex Couples Act 2013 divided parliament and, regardless of mutiny led by Tory backbenchers, passed after Prime Minister David Cameron banked on the support of the Lib Dems and Labour party.
In the lead-up to its enforcement, David Cameron said: “I am a strong believer in marriage. It helps people commit to each other and I think it is right that gay people should be able to get married too.”
Following his statement, senior Tory backbencher Sir Roger Gale accused the Prime Minister of “an ‘Orwellian’ attempt to redefine marriage.”
The Queen’s annoyance is said to have emerged at the height of the debate during a conversation with her old friend.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, her friend revealed: “I said to her, couldn’t she do something about it, and she replied: ‘I can’t. I can only advise and warn.’”
Source: thesun.co.uk
