Queen Elizabeth II lost her “Ladies of the Bedchamber” in December, and her “Mistress of the Wardrobe” Grafton Duchess and Lady Farnham in December.
Two new lamentations afflicted Queen Elizabeth. The 95-year-old King, who suffered the loss of her husband Prince Philip last April, said two women who had been by his side for decades would disappear by the end of 2021.
The Duchess of Grafton has been with Elizabeth II for 68 years
The first to die on December 3, at the age of 101, was Ann Fortune Fitzroy, Duchess of Grafton. She has been the “Mistress of the Robes” since 1967 and was one of the Sovereign’s closest and most loyal friends. In fact, she joined the Royal Household as “Lady of the Bedchamber” from 1953, the year of the Queen ‘s coronation. (Lady of the House), a privilege bestowed on waiting women, whether by the British Queen or wife. From her reunion with Euston the Eleventh Lord of Grafton, who died in 2011, she had five children, including Lady Virginia, who was born in 1954, and is the godmother of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Birmingham with the Duchess of Grafton on October 30, 1998. © Tim Graham Photo Library by Getty Images
Lady Diana Farnham is the second person to die on December 29 at the age of 90. She entered the Royal House in 1987 as the “Lady-in-Waiting” (simple friend) and later became the Queen’s “Lady of the Bedchamber” for more than 30 years. Baron Farnham, 12th, wife of banker Barry Maxwell, who died in 2001, is of Irish age, and she has adopted two daughters who have accompanied the British sovereign on her royal tours for 44 years, especially for her diamond. It commemorated his 2012 jubilee and his historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland.Daily Mail .
Queen Elizabeth with Lady Farnham at Windsor on April 30, 2012 © Hussain Anwar / CP
The British tabloid reports that a royal source told The Telegraph that the king had broken up: “It’s very sad for the Queen. Everyone loved Lady Farnham. She was always in a good mood. “Describing the next 95 years, she added:” Unfortunately, longevity is a tragic consequence. You have to say goodbye to a lot of people you care about. “
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