Funny video of Queen Elizabeth talking to her bodyguard.
A video of the Queen’s former bodyguard recalling what happened when two tourists didn’t recognise Her Majesty is going viral. Following the sad news of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, people are paying tribute to our longest-reining Monarch across social media.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday 8 September, news which brought the world to a standstill.
Amongst the millions of heartfelt homages, one old video has resurfaced, of the Queen’s former bodyguard recalling how she reacted when two hikers didn’t recognise her.
Former royal protection officer Richard ‘Dick’ Griffin was out walking with Her Majesty near to her Balmoral home when they passed two American tourists who struck up a conversation with her.
The hiker asked the Queen where she lived, to which she replied: London.
The royal said she had a holiday home nearby and that she’d been visiting the area for more than 80 years since she was a child.
The tourists were oblivious to whose presence they were in and asked whether she’d “met the Queen”.
Dick recalled to anecdote to Sky News during Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year Jubilee.
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