Queen Elizabeth opposes gay marriage because of Christian faith, reports claim

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not support same-sex marriage because of her devotion to her Christian faith, reports have stated this week.

Queen Elizabeth II is in favor of civil partnerships to ensure gay couples are given equal rights under the law, but legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry is a different story. Her Majesty told a friend of her frustration over the controversial issue, and said she can only "advise and warn" but is not be able to intervene, according to the Daily Mail.

"It was the 'marriage' thing that she thought was wrong, because marriage ought to be sacrosanct between a man and a woman," the Queen's friend reportedly said.

The Daily Mail's revelation comes as Queen Elizabeth approaches her 90^{th birthday next month. The issue on same-sex marriage has her worried because it splitting political lines, the report relays.}

In 2005, civil partnerships were legalized, however, pro-gay marriage activists continued to protest for a redefinition of the meaning of marriage, and nine years later the legal definition of marriage was altered to include same-sex couples.

Queen Elizabeth reportedly opposed same-sex marriage because she said marriage is exclusive for a man and a woman. However, Prime Minister David Cameron took the opposite view and expressed his support for gay marriage.

Meanwhile, senior staffers at Buckingham Palace denied the Daily Mail's claims about the Queen opposing gay marriage in 2013. In an interview with The Daily Beast, one senior courtier said a Queen's friend passing on this kind of information to The Daily Mail is quite unlikely.

The Daily Beast says the Queen usually remains neutral in these kind of issues. She would also never release a public comment about these things, the report details.

In 2013, Queen Elizabeth signed the "Commonwealth Charter" which declared opposition to all forms of discrimination, including ones stemming from gender, race, color, creed, and political belief. The declaration also mentions "other grounds," which referred to sexuality. However, the term "gays and lesbians" were deleted from the declaration to avoid offending other countries with strict anti-gay laws, the report explains.

When asked about the alleged revelation of Queen Elizabeth's friend to the Daily Mail, a spokesman said Buckingham Palace does not release comments on private discussions.