Queen expresses fears about UK's break-up

Last Updated: Monday, May 30, 2011, 14:11

Tags: Scotland, Queen Elizabeth, United Kingdom

Queen expresses fears about UK`s break-up

London: Queen Elizabeth II fears a referendum on independence in Scotland could lead to a break-up of the United Kingdom.

The monarch is so worried that she has held a crisis meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron following Scottish National Party moves to hold a referendum on the issue.

Cameron is now preparing a plan to stop the destruction of the UK, The Daily star reports.

A Buckingham Palace source said both Cameron and the Queen were taking the SNP’s threat seriously enough to plot against it.

The Queen raised her concerns with Cameron after the SNP’s surprise victory in the Scottish Parliament Elections earlier this month.

“She would, of course, accept the will of the people in Scotland on this issue, but the Union is obviously important to her,” the Palace source said.

The Queen owns a huge amount of land in Scotland, including her favourite estate at Balmoral.

SNP leader Alex Salmond has already said Scotland would keep the Queen as its head of state if independence followed a referendum.

ANI

First Published: Monday, May 30, 2011, 14:11

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Avtar Kaul - Ahmedabad
One who digs a pit for others falls himself into it. ``Jaisa karroge vaisa barroge`` English have been past masters in creating divides.It was Lord Curzon who by doing the political surgery of Bengal laid the foundation of Pakistan.Otherwise there was no divide between Hindus and Muslims. Even the tiny province of England is readying for division on parochial lines.

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Sonny - Toronto
These Brits created Pakistan and Bangladesh out of India, at that time it was fine with them now when their own unity is under threat they are worried so hypocritical, they are responsible for the destruction of India. I wish Scotland becomes a independant country for what they have done to us. They created this terrorist country in our western neighbourhood so that we keep fighting with them forever.

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Indian - Mumbai
UK now realises the value of unity and integrity of a country when matter of Scottland arises. The same British are deaf all along with India`s concern over Kashmir and Pak`s ill designs. Scottland should become another Kashmir so that UK can pay a price as much as India is paying on Kashmir.