Nigel Farage has hit out at the decision to involve the King in “overtly political” Brexit discussions.
In a video posted to Twitter, the ex-Brexit Party leader said the move will put an “enormous strain” on the King as Sunak looks to break the Stormont deadlock.
He said: “The unelected Ursula von der Leyen is making her way to Windsor. Yes, Windsor has been chosen, it’s going to be known as the ‘Windsor Agreement’ and guess what? the King is going to meet her this afternoon.
“I think this is absolutely disgraceful of Rishi Sunak to ask the King to get involved with something that is overtly political in every way.”
Farage says the King could be taking a risk by getting involved with the agreement, that could end up being unpopular among Unionists.
Should the DUP be left unsatisfied by the deal, they have pledged to continue their ongoing strike from the Stormont Assembly, something that will anger ardent Eurosceptics in Parliament.
The GB News presenter pondered: “I wonder if the King is taking a very big chance with the section of the electorate, the section of this country that actually are his biggest supporters.
“The Unionists like the monarchy, they want to like King Charles, this is going to put an enormous strain on him.”
Nigel Farage says King Charles should not be getting involved in Brexit talks
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Rishi Sunak faces the biggest test of his premiership so far as he meets with Ursula von der Leyen to agree a post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade deal.
The Prime Minister is determined to satisfy the demands of the DUP, with huge ramifications in store from his own party should he not succeed.
Speaking to GB News, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg evaluated the prospect of a Tory revolt.
He told Eamonn and Isabel: “It will all depend on the DUP. If the DUP are against it, I think there will be quite a significant number of Conservatives who are unhappy.”
He said that the position of Boris Johnson, who he described as the “biggest figure in UK politics”, will be “fundamental”.
Rishi Sunak faces a huge test of his Prime Ministerial credentials
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The former Cabinet minister also warned against including King Charles in Brexit talks, saying it sounded like "bouncing people".
"I think the sovereign should only be involved when things are completed and consented," he said.
"His Majesty should not be involved until there is full support for this agreement."
The EU chief is set to finalise a new agreement with the UK on trade barriers surrounding Northern Ireland.
King Charles is set to meet Ursula von der Leyen
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Rishi Sunak is set to meet with top ministers in a virtual Cabinet meeting, before they both set out the sea to voters in a joint press conference.
Tory Brexiteers on the European Research Group (ERG) are then set to meet to scrutinise the bill before deciding whether to back it.
The Northern Ireland Protocol was put in place when Boris Johnson agreed to it in 2020, in a bid to prevent a hard border with Ireland after Brexit.
Northern Ireland continues to follow EU rules on goods to prevent checks being needed when crossing into the Republic.
The trade barriers created as a result of the agreement has angered Unionists, with Northern Ireland and Great Britain’s trade being hindered as a result.