King Charles III has shared an intimate glimpse into Queen Elizabeth II’s last days at Balmoral. In a new guidebook about the royal family’s Scottish estate, the monarch explained why the residence meant so much to his late mother.

In 2022, shortly before her death, Queen Elizabeth celebrated 70 years on the British throne. While her reign will long be remembered, the years before she became queen can now feel like a distant memory.

“With all of these Grenadier Guards around the place, the queen mother was very much hoping — she placed a number of Grenadier Guards, as it were, on Princess Elizabeth’s path. She would have loved her to marry Lord Euston. I think it was slightly in the cards at one point, and that could have happened.”

Before Prince Philip became Queen Elizabeth II’s husband and closest confidant, another aristocratic bachelor was reportedly being quietly considered as a future Prince Consort. New claims from a royal historian suggest the Queen Mother had a very different match in mind for her eldest daughter long before Elizabeth set her sights on Philip.

Queen Elizabeth II kept herself in touch with subjects due to by watching a very popular TV show.Her Majesty deeply enjoyed line of duty as she found the plot and language very amusing.Royal

Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson left the late Queen Elizabeth II stunned after making one very surprising demand during her divorce from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The highlight of Queen Camilla’s ensemble came with the inclusion of her diamond star brooch, a piece from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection. The Jardine Star Brooch became part of Queen Elizabeth II’s collection in 1981, when the piece was gifted to her by Lady Jardine, per The Court Jeweller.