The Queen did not approve of the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
While in favour of civil partnerships, as a woman of deep Christian
faith she took a different view on the legislation allowing same-sex
couples to ‘marry’.
She expressed her frustration to a friend at the height of the
controversy, but admitted she was powerless to intervene, saying: ‘I can
only advise and warn.’
The friend said: ‘It was the “marriage” thing that she thought was
wrong, because marriage ought to be sacrosanct between a man and a
woman.’
It is the first time her anxiety over the controversial issue has become
known. The revelation is among the insights in a ground-breaking series
starting in the Mail today to mark her 90th birthday next month…..