Share Tweet Pin Email By Katherine Tinsley 3:03pm PST, Dec 19, 2025 _ The Queen Mother had a friendly relationship with her servants throughout her lengthy royal career. Keep reading for the details...
MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ Tom Quinn wrote about the Queen Mother's relationship with her ghillie, a servant for fishing and hiking trips, in his book Yes Ma'm - The Secret Life of Servants.
They told Quinn that he was "quite junior," and during his time with the royal, she was "not bothered" by his presence. _ While on a fishing trip, the staffer offered "polite advice" when the Queen Mother "failed to cast in the right place or retrieved her line too quickly or too slowly." _ Also in the book, the royal employee revealed the Queen Mother's unique code word for her outdoor excursions. "I made a complete pig's ear of that, didn't I? Next time I make a bugger's muddle of a cast, just shout 'Christmas,' and I will know," the royal said. _ According to the ghillie, his presence reminded the Queen Mother of King George VI."You remind me of my husband," the matriarch said, which the worker saw as a "great compliment." Daily Mirror / Mirrorpix/Newscom/The Mega Agency Lennox Ken / Mirrorpix/Newscom/The Mega Agency roger allen / Mirrorpix/Newscom/The Mega Agency Gavin Kent / Mirrorpix/Newscom/The Mega Agency Brooks Paul / Mirrorpix/Newscom/The Mega Agency Up Next The post The Queen Mother's surprising rapport with servants revealed appeared first on Wonderwall.com.