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A Royal author has highlighted that the late Queen Elizabeth II remained devoted to her duties and her husband, Prince Philip, until her final days. Notwithstanding the “crippling pain” she experienced daily, she never let this hinder her Royal obligations, even though her then-heir apparent, King Charles II, was prepared to act as a stand-in.
The steadfast monarch reportedly turned down suggestions from her aides to delegate significant duties to her son due to her health issues, as per Mirror reports. A Royal source claims that she chose her sense of duty over personal ease during her last moments.
Omid Scobie reveals in his controversial new book ‘Endgame’ how the late queen faced private battles towards the end of her life. The suggestion was made for Charles to step in when Liz Truss was appointed Prime Minister following Boris Johnson’s resignation because of the Queen’s “crippling pain.”
However, according to Scobie, the Queen “defiantly” refused, underscoring her unwavering commitment to her position as the sovereign.
To facilitate her role amid these challenges, the meetings with the incoming Prime Minister were organized at Balmoral, sparing Queen Elizabeth II from a trip to London, which occurred just two days before she passed away, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Scobie wrote: “Concerned courtiers suggested to the monarch that she might be better off letting Prince Charles carry out the task in her place. After all, the heir had already stood in for his mother at the opening of Parliament four months earlier.”
“But this was one duty the Queen, despite the crippling pain she was experiencing in private, would not step aside from. ‘It’s my job,’ she defiantly told aides.”
In an endearing revelation, Scobie also shared a sweet and meaningful detail found in the last image of the late Queena touching tribute reflecting the strong connection she shared with her late husband, Prince Philip, who passed away 18 months before her.
The final public photographs were taken by Jane Barlow of PA Media, who felt it was “an honour and a privilege” to capture the last official pictures of the monarch. Speaking to the BBC, Barlow admitted that even though the Queen’s frailty was apparent, she remained in high spirits and appeared “very smiley” right until the end.
Scobie remarked, “Her meeting with Truss was brief, lasting around an hour, and ended with the Queen allowing a photo of them together to be released the Queen is seen with a walking stick in hand (a dark wood piece that once belonged to Prince Philip), and showcasing a warmth-inducing smile.”
