China News Service, January 14th, a comprehensive report, on the 14th local time, the British Prime Minister's Office apologized to Queen Elizabeth II for holding two parties on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral.
File:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
British media broke the news on the 13th that on the eve of the funeral of the Queen's husband Prince Philip in April 2021, Downing Street held two "noisy" departure parties for employees, with about 30 people participating, and some employees were also witnessed. A nearby supermarket, and then brought back a suitcase full of wine bottles.
At that time, the United Kingdom was under strict epidemic prevention. At the funeral of Prince Philip, the Queen of England sat alone to maintain social distance from others.
The actions of the British government undoubtedly aroused doubts and dissatisfaction from many parties.
File photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
In this regard, on the 14th local time, the British Prime Minister's spokesman said: "It is very regrettable that this happened during the national mourning. No. 10 Downing Street has apologized to the royal family."
Recently, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been riddled with scandals. Not long ago, he admitted that he had held a garden party during the closure of the city, violating the epidemic prevention regulations, and apologized for it.
However, the British opposition parties and some people did not buy it, believing that Johnson should take the blame and resign.