By John Smith • Published: 23 Mar 2020 • 11:24
WHILST it is well-known that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his brother and sister had opposing views over Brexit, his father, former MEP, Stanley has been quite protective of the PM even though he did vote Remain.
Now however, his daughter Rachel has revealed in a new book Rake’s Progress that Stanley has applied for a French passport as his mother was born in Versailles.
Supposedly, the reason is that assuming the application is granted his grandchildren will also be able to become French citizens when they are older and can then work freely within the European Union.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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