The last person mentioned in late Queen's diary revealed as entry came two days before her death
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The last person mentioned in late Queen Elizabeth’s diary has been revealed by a royal author, as the entry came just two days before her death.
The longest reigning British monarch died at Balmoral on September 8, 2022, after over 70 years as head of state.
Robert Hardman revealed the five-word entry in the updated version of his book Charles III: New King. New Court, which was released on November 7.
He revealed that the Queen had written: “Edward came to see me.”
The last person mentioned in late Queen Elizabeth’s diary was revealed as the entry came just two days before her death, according to a royal author.
PAThis references her private secretary, Sir Edward Young, who was assisting the Queen in swearing in the new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, ministers.
Appointing the Prime Minister was the final act of the Queen’s lifetime of public service.
Queen Elizabeth, who kept a detailed diary of events throughout her life, explained that she had no time to record details of her conversations.
The diary was not a place for introspection but a log of the events that had transpired throughout her busy days, helping her remember what she had done on different days.
It also serves as an archive of her day-to-day happenings for historians in the future.
Queen Elizabeth kept a detailed diary of events throughout her life
GettyTatler reported: “It is unsurprising that the monarch was diligent in her documentation, even as illness made her increasingly frail.”
Hardman revealed in an extract in the Telegraph that the account was from two days before her death.
Adding: “Her last entry was as factual and practical as ever.”
A former member of the royal household told the Sun in 2019 that Queen Elizabeth wrote in her diary with a fountain pen using black ink.
Each diary was marked with her cypher and numbered with a Roman numeral.
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The longest reigning British monarch died at Balmoral on September 8, 2022, after over 70 years as head of state.
PAThe Queen wrote in her leatherbound diaries every night as the last act of the day.
A former member of the royal household said: “No matter how late the hour or how weary she may be.
“It is an unmissable duty, and she writes at a desk, never in bed.”
King Charles also keeps a journal but since becoming King, “he doesn’t write great narrative diaries like he used to,” a senior courtier told Hardman.
Instead, he “scribbles down his recollections and reflections” at the end of every day.
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