Cameron’s gaffe over Queen’s phonecall ‘purr’

David Cameron has been caught unguarded claiming Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II "purred" down the line after he told her Scotland had not voted for independence.

Caught on microphone, the British prime minister’s comments represent a breach of protocol as he discussed a private conversation the Queen after last week’s referendum.

Cameron was heard telling former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg of the relief he felt at not having to inform the Queen that Scotland had left the United Kingdom.