British monarch refuses to meet Obama in London

ayodele johnson

March 18, 2016 10:29 AM

The US President aims at using the visit to persuade Britain to remain in the EU

Queen Elizabeth

British monarch, Queen Elizabeth has refused to return to London ahead of President Barack Obama's visit in April. The US President will be meeting with Prime Minister, David Cameron, with the aim of persuading Britain to remain in the European Union.

Obama will however make the journey down to Windsor with his entourage, making sure he does not give a pro-EU sermon over lunch after the row about the Queen supporting Brexit.

The US President has been advised by supporters of Britain's exit from the EU to stay away from the affairs of the nation, and let them decide their fate.

A group of British politicians had said in an address, “With so much at stake, it is imperative that the question of exiting the European Union is not one answered by foreign politicians or outside interests, but rather by the British people who must ultimately live with change or the status quo,”

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“This is a chance for the British people to choose the path of their country,”

“Interfering in our debate over national sovereignty would be an unfortunate milestone at the end of your term as President.”

Obama would see his visit as a pursuance of the US foreign policy, which promotes involvement of the country in decisions that affects other nations who may have an influence over their government.

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