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Queen Elizabeth II lookalike canvassing for UKIP

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Press Trust of India London
A Royal impersonator and UK Independent Party (UKIP) supporter who resembles 88-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, handed out flyers in support of the party surprising everyone in UK.

Jeanette Vane, on the first day of campaigning for the upcoming general election in UK was handing out leaflets in support of UKIP in Bromley, London.

"It's really only me...I was only dressed as I go shopping, you know.I didn't go with any intentions of, you know...Like done up in tiara and all that sort of thing...," Vane was quoted as saying by the BBC.

As per the constitution, the Queen is politically neutral, so many people were surprised when a lookalike seemed to be handing out leaflets.
 

General Elections in UK are due on May 7, campaigning for which started from yesterday.

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First Published: Apr 01 2015 | 8:13 PM IST

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