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Royal Family News – The Queen Has A Close Inner Circle
According to People magazine, her dresser Angela Kelly, Paul Whybrew her favorite courtier, Lady Annabel Whitehead, Lady Elizabeth Leeming and Prince Charles’s nanny Mabel Anderson are in the queen’s circle of trust.
One insider spilled to People, “The Queen can go from being magisterial to chatty with those she trusts. She has good judgement once she trusts people – and once she does it is very easy. Staffers within the Queen’s COVID ‘bubble’ reportedly insist it is a ‘cheerful place.’”
The chatty source added, “Those who are in it cherish their place. They are a support for the Queen and someone that they can have a laugh with and she can talk about the issues of the day.”
Royal Family News – Prince Philip Died In April
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Her circle got smaller this year with the loss of her husband Prince Philip. Her children have vowed to stand by her and her son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as well as her son Prince Andrew, frequently visit.
The Queen was on schedule to host the annual Royal Family Christmas lunch this week despite fears about the Omicron covid variant and her own recent ill health.
The event at Windsor Castle includes more than two dozen people including her heir Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. The Christmas lunch is typically held at Buckingham Palace and was cancelled last year due to Covid restrictions.
According to the Daily Mail the queen will serve wine, crackers and, “a feast.” Would we expect anything less from Queen Elizabeth? The next day the queen is scheduled to travel by helicopter to her Sandringham estate where she will host Christmas for her family.
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Royal Family News – The Queen Is Expecting A Crowd
It is expected that family members will join the queen on Christmas Eve and attend St. Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day.
As for the Christmas lunch, a source told the Sun, “Currently it is going ahead but obviously it will be under review right up until the last moment. It is Windsor Castle so it will be pretty easy to socially distance if needed. There is no way the Queen wants to let anything get in the way of a family event like this.”
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