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In 1956, Guy Mollet, the French Prime Minister, proposed the union between the UK and France with Queen Elizabeth becoming the head of both states. What exactly was the proposal? What was the context of it? How realistic was it?

by /u/Kerkinitis in /r/AskHistorians

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