Boris Johnson says it is ‘magnifique’ father Stanley has French citizenship

Stanley Johnson voted Remain in the EU referendum (Jane Barlow/PA)

The British Prime Minister’s father Stanley Johnson has said he is “absolutely delighted” to retain a tie with the European Union after Brexit by acquiring French citizenship.

The former member of the European Parliament (MEP) said on Friday that son Boris Johnson responded to the news with one word: “Magnifique.”