Queen Elizabeth is said to have ensured before her death one of her trusted confidantes would be allowed to live on in her home at Windsor.
Dresser Angela Kelly, 64, a shipyard worker’s daughter from Liverpool, became probably the late British monarch’s best friend after being chosen to join the royal staff for her fashion expertise.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Staff who work for a British ruler would normally have only a month’s notice after the end of her reign before they would either be redeployed to another Royal household or have to look for alternative employment.Article content Palace sources told the Mail on Sunday Angela would “often be found sitting with the Queen, making her laugh and filling Her Majesty in on the latest plot twists of television soap operas” as the monarch’s mobility worsened in her final months.Article content
Angela urged the Queen to visit the set of ‘Coronation Street’ in Manchester when the ITV studio marked its 60th anniversary in July 2021 – while wearing an Angela Kelly outfit in a bold teal with a matching hat.
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