The PM said he would try to resolve the concerns of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which is worried about the European Union retaining influence over Northern Ireland
The King had been due to play a major role in the final part of the negotiations - though there was no suggestion he would have taken part in the talks.
DUP MP Sammy Wilson said any Windsor rendezvous with the EU leader would have been"a cynical use" of the King's position and would have been seen in Unionist circles as the sovereign endorsing the deal.
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