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The ultimate confidante? Why the royal family have always relied on private diaries to record …

Like her ancestors before her, Queen Elizabeth was diligent in her keeping of a daily diary
Just two days before she died, the late Queen Elizabeth sat down before bed with her fountain pen and private diary to record the day's events, just as she had done thousands of times across her 70 year reign. In keeping with what she once told society diarist Kenneth Rose – that she had ‘no time to record conversations, only events’ – according to an updated biography by Robert Hardman, the […]
The ultimate confidante? Why the royal family have always relied on private diaries to record …

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Boris Johnson Blasts Rumors Queen Elizabeth Called Him An 'Idiot' – The Royal Observer

A source said the late Queen Elizabeth II insulted Boris Johnson.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 60, who served as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s 14th head of government, has dismissed allegations Her Majesty called him “an idiot.”
The claim appears in author Tim Shipman’s upcoming book Out, in which the late monarch reportedly shared the insult to family members shortly after Johnson resigned as prime minister two days before her death.
Boris Johnson served as the late Queen […]
Boris Johnson Blasts Rumors Queen Elizabeth Called Him An 'Idiot' – The Royal Observer

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Queen Elizabeth II’s very frugal diet that was hailed by her ex-chef – ‘so disciplined’

The late Queen’s former chef revealed her surprisingly disciplined eating habits, despite having lavish banquets at her fingertips.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady cooked meals for Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family for over a decade between 1982 and 1993.
He previously revealed the late monarch, when dining without guests, used to opt for a simple diet of poached or grilled fish with vegetables and salad, avoiding instead potatoes or carbs.
He told CNN in 2017: “She’s very disciplined […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s very frugal diet that was hailed by her ex-chef – ‘so disciplined’