Queen Elizabeth II, who has a reputation for sticking to tradition, has recently been "changing things up" at Windsor Castle. The queen first stunned the world by stating her desire for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to be proclaimed Queen Consort upon the accession of her son and heir Charles to the throne (as shared by Cosmopolitan). According to The New York Times, Her Majesty delegated the Queen's Speech to Parliament to Prince Charles in early May, marking only the third occasion in 70 years that the queen has missed this ceremony. The long-serving monarch now appears to have a new roommate.
The reports about this new roommate center on a friend and employee of Her Majesty, for whom the queen has previously disregarded protocol. According to Harper's Bazaar, this confidante was appointed as the queen's "first ever" personal assistant in 2001, and she now holds the position of Personal Advisor to Her Majesty (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe). The aide has followed the aueen on her travels for over 20 years, as well as assisting her with her wardrobe and clothing. They've also created a number of unique gowns for the royal wedding, including the pale yellow gown worn by Kate Middleton.
Angela Kelly, the queen's "best friend," according to The Sun, is this close friend, confidante, and now roommate. Here's everything we know about Kelly and the Queen.Angela Kelly has moved into a suite near to the queen's private rooms, according to The Sun, amid continuous claims that Her Majesty is battling with mobility, notably her capacity to walk. The publication says, quoting an anonymous source: "She is currently residing in that location. She is now a resident of the house." However, Kelly was a member of the royal COVID-19 bubble, so this living scenario isn't really a test run.According to Newsweek, Kelly chronicled her experiences as a member of the queen's inner circle during the epidemic in a newly revised edition of her book "The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser, and the Wardrobe." Her Majesty's approbation and blessing for the creation of such a book is an uncommon occasion. Kelly's royal insights follow the release of her first book, "Dressing the Queen: The Jubilee Wardrobe," in 2012, and her original 2019 edition of the same name. The queen's continued dependence on Kelly during times of personal tragedy and declining health, as well as amusing anecdotes like Kelly breaking in the queen's shoes first since they share the same shoe size, are among the highlights of these stories.
"The work is varied and never ceases, and long may it continue!" Kelly says about her employment in a book extract posted by Newsweek.
Kelly, on the other hand, did not begin as a close confidante, but rather worked her way up to this prominent position."The servant who became the queen's soulmate," according to the Express UK. Kelly is the daughter of a nurse and a crane driver, therefore she has poor beginnings. A council house in Walton was her birthplace. That equates to low-income living in Liverpool's suburbs or inner city for American readers. The dresser and dressmaker is characterized as having a thick accent and a past that is not typical of the Windsors, as she has been divorced several times and is a devout Catholic.
Kelly began her royal career as a maid for Sir Christopher Mallaby, the British ambassador to Germany, when she met the queen for the first time in 1992. Kelly's ex-husband has since described her 1994 interview with the palace after moving back to the United Kingdom. According to Jim Kelly of the Daily Mail, "she was overjoyed about winning the position." "It was her life's ambition. Angela was more concerned with her position than her compensation. I had no idea how drastically our lives would be altered."
According to Town and Country, Kelly revealed to The Telegraph in 2007: "Everything about the queen fascinates me. Over the years, she has let me get closer to her. I'd never go beyond, and the queen continues to inspire me."
Kelly would go on to achieve the prestigious rank of Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 2012, according to Vogue, and now, it appears, flatmate as well.
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