British fashion designer, dressmaker and milliner Angela Kelly, who worked since 1993 as personal assistant, dressmaker and right-hand woman to the late Elizabeth II, has been rehoused by Charles III this week. The monarch has granted him the usufruct of a property near Sheffield in return for not revealing anything about the years he spent as the Queen's confidant.
It was on Tuesday that Kelly, 65, left her residence next door to Windsor Castle for good, having not been part of the staff for months. Shortly after the monarch's death, the locks on the royal apartments were changed, Kelly's work phone was disconnected and she was asked to leave the house she occupied, in a maneuver that was described by palace sources as a "standard procedure".
But to honor his mother's memory and, incidentally, silence one of the most interesting sources about the feuds that have surrounded the Windsors for the past two decades, Charles III has provided Kelly with a lifetime residence at the Peak District, a remote nature park, located in the English countryside.
In order to grant her this right as a reward for her years of faithful service, British media claim that the ex-royal worker was forced to sign a confidentiality agreement not to reveal more of Elizabeth II's experiences. In addition, you will not be able to commercially use the words "palace" or "royal" for possible future business.
To understand the level of intimacy that Kelly and the former Queen of England had, it is explained that the assistant, apart from dressing her, combing her hair and advising her, used to put on the new shoes of the monarch to soften them.
Their relationship was so close that, in an unprecedented gesture, the Queen herself gave Kelly permission to write a series of books precisely about their relationship. At the moment, two have been published, but it is unknown if the third will see the light of day after the new agreement with Charles III.
The designer is quite active on Instagram, where she has been proud of several sets she made for the monarch. On the day of his funeral, he shared an image of his attendance with the message: “A very sad day for me today. I said goodbye to my best friend". And he has also reported his move on the social network. With a picture of her garden in Windsor, Kelly wrote earlier yesterday: “Getting ready to say goodbye. I'm finally moving to my new home, which I can call home, finally." In response to one of the comments of another internet user, the former adviser to the Queen, who will now retire, has commented that the move to this new residence will bring her closer to her family, who currently live in Sheffield.
Liverpool-born Mary Angela Kelly, the daughter of a longshoreman and a nurse, went on to work for the Queen after an interview at Windsor Castle two decades ago. He began by dressing Elizabeth II and eventually became responsible for her clothing, jewelry and insignia. She was in charge of researching the places of royal visits, and also the meaning of the different colors, in order to create and advise appropriate wardrobes for the monarch.
Among her various achievements and services within the palace walls, Kelly has been publicized as the author of the replica of Queen Victoria's christening dress, which has been worn by all Windsors born after 2008 because the 'above was saved for conservation purposes. She was also in charge of the Queen's dress at Prince William's wedding and the remodeling of a historic Elizabeth II dress that Princess Beatrice of York used decades later for her wedding.
