Dominic Cummings Warned Boris Johnson He Could “Kill the Queen” by Exposing Her to COVID-19
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was allegedly warned by Dominic Cummings that he could “kill the Queen” by exposing her to the COVID-19 virus, according to sources.
The incident is said to have occurred in March 2020, the same month Johnson implemented a nationwide lockdown in response to the pandemic. At the time, the Prime Minister was still holding his regular weekly audience with Queen Elizabeth II, which typically took place on Wednesdays.
However, as Johnson began showing symptoms of the highly contagious virus, senior advisers grew concerned. Robert Hardman, author of a newly released biography on Queen Elizabeth II, revealed in the book that Johnson had been determined to maintain his weekly meeting with the Queen.
It was at this point that Cummings, the Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser, intervened, reportedly stating, “You’ll kill the Queen!”
At the time, Johnson was under pressure to manage the emerging crisis while adhering to his usual schedule of royal meetings. In a previously aired interview on GB News, Johnson described his weekly sessions with the Queen as “one of the great pleasures” of his role, often describing them as “free psychological therapy.”
While these meetings were typically marked by discussions of national importance, Johnson also acknowledged that the Queen had heard his confessions many times before. “She’s heard those confessions more times than I can count,” he once remarked in 2024.
Despite the tension surrounding his interactions with the Queen, Hardman’s book provides further insight into the complex relationship between the two. He reveals that the Queen, just days before her death in 2022, allegedly referred to Johnson as “a fool” in private, with reports suggesting that she was relieved that he would not be managing her funeral arrangements.
“I won’t have to leave that fool in charge of my funeral now,” she reportedly said on September 6, just two days before her passing. Johnson has denied these claims, calling them “highly unlikely” in an interview with GB News.
Hardman’s biography suggests that this perspective on Johnson was widely shared within the royal family, with some feeling he was better suited to the theatrical stage than to the role of Prime Minister.
Throughout her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II worked with 15 different Prime Ministers, each bringing their own challenges to the monarchy and the British public.
