Prime Minister 'embarrassed and extremely sorry' over the Queen's 'purring' with pleasure gaffe

David Cameron made an unprecedented apology in person to the Queen after saying she “purred” in pleasure at the Scottish referendum result.

17:46 25 September 2014

Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed his plans to apologise in person to the Queen after saying she “purred” in pleasure at the Scottish referendum result. It was caught on camera as he chatted with billionaire media tycoon Michael Bloomberg in New York.

He told Mr Bloomberg: "The definition of relief is being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and ringing the Queen and saying 'It's alright, it's okay'. That was something. She purred down the line."

The prime minister admits that he is “very embarrassed” and “extremely sorry over the gaffe.”
Speaking to reporters in New York, he said: "Look, I'm very embarrassed by this. I'm extremely sorry about it.

"It was a private conversation, but clearly a private conversation that I shouldn't have had and won't have again.

"My office has already been in touch with the Palace to make that clear and I will do so as well."