The Queen is ‘much livelier in person’ has ‘self-deprecating humour’ and ‘a laugh you can hear through all of Sandringham’ her biographer claims
- Queen is ‘much livelier in person’ than her public persona, her biographer says
- Sally Bedell Smith, says royal referred to her expression as a ‘Miss Piggy Face’
- Author also noted a source in Sandringham saying: ‘You can hear her laugh throughout that big house. She has a big laugh!’
The Queen ‘is much livelier in private than what the public sees,’ and has ‘self-deprecating humour,’ her biographer has claimed.
Speaking to People Magazine, Sally Bedell Smith, author of Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch, said Her Majesty also described her own expression as her ‘Miss Piggy face’ and says she has ‘the ability to laugh at herself,’.
The author noted a source in Sandringham saying: ‘You can hear her laugh throughout that big house. She has a big laugh!’
The Queen ‘is much livelier in private than what the public sees,’ and has ‘self-deprecating humour,’ her biographer has claimed. She is pictured in December
She also revealed that the 94-year-old has a down-to-earth sense of humour, telling a tale of a time not long after Prince Charles’ 1981 wedding to Princess Diana.
While a rerun of the ceremony was playing on TV during a party the royal was attending in London, Sally says the Queen pointed herself out and said: “Oh, there’s my Miss Piggy face,”.
Angela Kelley, the Queen’s dressemaker, also recalled a time where the Queen took a break from her usual formality during a photoshoot.
During a portrait session to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Her Majesty broke out in a series of poses ‘slipping her hands in and out of her pockets and placing them on to her hips, and mimicking the stances of a professional model’ she recalled.
Sally also recalled a time where the Queen took a break from her usual formality during a photoshoot. She is pictured in June 2012
‘They stood in disbelief. The Queen was a natural,’ Angela added to People. ‘Barry [the photgrapher] and I felt we were experiencing something really special: a moment never to be repeated.’
It comes as it was revealed Royal Household staff are going to enjoy the benefits of ‘flexible working’ even after the pandemic.
Like organisations across the country, the Queen’s staff have been forced to adapt to Covid-19 restrictions and has introduced flexible working options for its 1,200 members of staff who work at royal residences across the UK.
The Royal Household are advertising for a Senior Employee Communications Assistant to keep internal digital platforms updated as employees continue remote working
A job advert for a Senior Employee Communications Assistant, responsible for keeping internal digital platforms updated, hints there are plans to continue remote working even once restrictions lift.
The posting for the £27,000-a-year role, based at Buckingham Palace, reads: ‘Working as part of our professional and supportive HR team, you’ll underpin all aspects of our employee communications and will join at an interesting and important time.
‘With c.1200 employees spanning a diverse range of roles, our internal digital platforms are currently more important than ever; ensuring everyone is informed, connected, engaged and able to work effectively regardless of their location.
‘And as we look ahead, more flexible ways of working is likely to continue post pandemic, making your role key to our future.’
The successful candidate will create posts and videos to keep staff and potential job applicants up-to-date with the latest goings on, the posting continues.
The posting adds: ‘No two days will be the same. And as you support others, you’ll have exceptional opportunities to grow your own career.