Boris Johnson reveals Queen's five-word response to cancer diagnosis

In his memoir, Unleashed, Boris Johnson also revealed that the Queen had told him: "There's no point in bitterness"

Boris Johnson has revealed previously unheard detais about the Queen's cancer diagnosis in his new book. He also said she had a succinct five-word response.

Johnson sensationally claimed that the late Queen Elizabeth II was battling bone cancer in her final year. In his explosive memoir, the former Prime Minister also controversially disclosed private advice given to him by Her Majesty just two days before her passing.

Johnson's last visit to the Queen was at Balmoral on September 6, 2022, coinciding with the day the final photograph of the monarch was taken as she appointed Liz Truss as his successor.

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The Queen passed away at the age of 96 on September 8, with "old age" cited as the cause of death on her death certificate. However, in his book 'Unleashed', which is being serialised by the Mail, Johnson reveals he had been aware "for a year or more" of her bone cancer diagnosis.

He described the Queen as looking pale and noted bruising on her hands during their last encounter but mentioned that her mental acuity was "unimpaired by her illness". Johnson, who received a £510,000 advance for 'Unleashed', was ousted from his position following the Partygate scandal for breaching lockdown regulations.

In 'Unleashed', Johnson reflects: "She was surprised by the general lack of bitterness, given what had happened at Westminster, but she approved. There's no point in bitterness,' she said, and amen to that. If everyone in politics and life could see that as clearly as she did, the world would be a much, much happier place.", reports the Mirror.

In a 2022 biography of the Queen, Gyles Brandreth revealed that her Majesty may have battled bone marrow cancer. Detailing his findings, he wrote: "The most common symptom of myeloma is bone pain, especially in the pelvis and lower back, and multiple myeloma is a disease that often affects the elderly."