British PM Johnson’s Father Applying for French Citizenship

Stanley Johnson, the UK prime minister's father, and Carrie Symonds, partner of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are seen in the Peers Lobby as they attend the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the Houses of Parliament in London on Oct. 14, 2019. Tolga Akmen/Pool via Reuters

PARIS—The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was in the process of applying for a French passport to maintain his ties with the European Union after Brexit.

Stanley Johnson, a former member of the European Parliament who voted Remain in Britain’s 2016 referendum, told RTL radio he wanted to become a French citizen because of strong family links to France.