{"id":181437,"date":"2026-03-31T22:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181437\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:27:17","slug":"queen-elizabeths-assistant-reveals-their-secret-dance-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181437\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth’s Assistant Reveals Their Secret Dance Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Queen Elizabeth\u2019s trusted personal assistant and dresser, Angela Kelly<\/a> was not only an employee of the late monarch, but she became a close friend. Speaking to Vanity Fair<\/a> ahead of what would\u2019ve been Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 100th birthday<\/a>, Kelly revealed some of the intimate, behind-the-scenes moments working for the late Queen<\/a>\u2014who loved \u201cbanter and mischief.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly, who worked for the Crown from 1994 until Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 2022 death<\/a>, told the publication that her former boss retained her signature wit<\/a> until the end. \u201cAs I worked alongside The Queen, year after year we were getting older, but we were both young at heart, The Queen still had a twinkle in her eye,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Referring to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth died<\/a>, Kelly said, \u201cThe banter and mischief continued until Balmoral. When The Queen passed away she was surrounded by her family. It was a shock to the nation, to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Angela Kelly is pictured leaving a Christmas lunch hosted by Queen Elizabeth in 2018.<\/p>\n

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The late Queen is pictured during her Platinum Jubilee in 2022. <\/p>\n

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Reflecting on their relationship, Kelly said, \u201cWe both knew we had trust, loyalty, and understanding. The Queen was my best friend and I miss her every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kelly<\/a>, whose official title was \u201cpersonal assistant, adviser, and curator (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe),\u201d was a controversial figure in the royal household due to her unusual closeness with the late Queen. A former senior aide told Vanity Fair that Kelly \u201ccrossed a line\u201d with her friendship, explaining, \u201cShe was technically a servant, but she was so much more than that. She became a confidante and a trusted member of The Queen\u2019s inner circle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople felt threatened by Angela, who could be ruthless, and that went right to the top,\u201d the former aide said. \u201cPrivate secretaries fell foul of Angela\u2014she could make or break your palace career because she had The Queen\u2019s ear.\u201d<\/p>\n

This closeness was evident in the late Queen\u2019s morning routine with Kelly. She shared that Queen Elizabeth<\/a> \u201cwould listen to the Terry Wogan show on Radio 2\u201d every day, and \u201cloved it\u201d when ABBA\u2019s \u201cDancing Queen\u201d came on the radio. Kelly revealed that \u201cboth of us would dance,\u201d adding, \u201cThe Queen would move from side to side and sing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kelly (far right) sits next to Anna Wintour and Queen Elizabeth at Richard Quinn’s London Fashion Week show in 2018.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHer Majesty loved singing and had a good voice,\u201d Kelly shared. \u201cI didn\u2019t. I\u2019d get carried away and be dancing all round her like I was at a disco, and The Queen would tell me to \u2018move over\u2019 because I can\u2019t sing and we laughed. They were moments to cherish, to see The Queen so relaxed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly would join the Royal Family at Balmoral every summer, another place where the late Queen could relax and be herself<\/a>. \u201cThe family would visit and she loved being granny,\u201d Kelly recalled. \u201cHer Majesty took her great-grandchildren out riding or walking. She did barbecues and fun things and she always washed the dishes<\/a>, even when she was entertaining the prime minister.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said Queen Elizabeth \u201cwas just full of energy and a really cool granny, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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