2016-04-02theguardian.com

The royal family is seriously considering making a dramatic intervention in the referendum debate with an announcement that it supports Britain remaining inside the European Union.

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Using outside experts who advised that the intervention would need to be presented by a figure with impeccable European credentials, a strong affinity with the continent and the character to speak out, the family has decided that the move should fronted by Prince Philip.

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Part of the reason for stepping into the debate in such an unprecedented way is huge disappointment in the prime minister, David Cameron.

"The feeling is that we can't leave it to him. Look what happened at the last referendum we had, on Scotland. We nearly lost Balmoral and the shoots. Nicola Sturgeon could be sat in that castle now -- we know she had her eye on it -- it was a damn close-run thing."



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