Queen Elizabeth II funniest moments: Gyles Brandreth reveals amazing stories about the Queen

The Queen's biographer and friend, Gyles Brandreth sat down for a very special two-part interview with Daily Mail Royals show Palace Confidential. A veritable font of Royal knowledge, Gyles shared some incredibly funny stories about the late Queen Elizabeth, including how she used to walk around Buckingham Palace and turning off all the lights, and how she once had to help Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher up from a curtsy gone wrong! 'I don't think this featured in The Crown!' Certainly not, Gyles! 0:00 Royal biographer and friend Gyles Brandreth stopped by Palace Confidential. These are the best bits! 0:20 The Queen was friends with a pigeon racer?? 0:53 Queen Elizabeth used to walk around Buckingham Palace turning off all the lights! 1:06 The Queen would serve David Cameron sausage and mash! 2:05 Who did Prince Philip see in his bathroom on his and Elizabeth's honeymoon? 2:26 The Queen knew things before Prime Minister Gordon Brown did 2:58 The most 'remarkable' person the Queen has met 3:44 Queen Elizabeth the funny impressionist! 4:18 The importance of faith 4:58 Prince Philip wasn't the first 'husband-material' Queen Elizabeth encountered! 5:45 The incredibly thoughtful side of Queen Elizabeth 6:34 The interesting way Queen Elizabeth talked about her grandchildren 7:17 A curtsy gone wrong! What happened with the Queen and Margaret Thatcher 8:37 The Queen's scone recipe for the President 9:13 The Queen and the phone call 9:32 What annoyed Prince Philip about the Helen Mirren film The Queen You can watch the interviews here: Part 1:    • 'Unusual values!' Royal expert on the Quee...   Part 2:    • 'Not interested!' How Meghan Markle and Ha...   --------------------------- SHOPPING: Products featured in this video have affiliate links. If you make a purchase using links in this video, Daily Mail will earn an affiliate commission. Buy Gyles Brandreth's knitwear here: https://fave.co/3XQouxM Buy Gyles Brandreth’s book, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait here https://fave.co/3VGsC1E --------------- #PalaceConfidential #PC #KingCharles #PrinceEdward #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #PrinceWilliam #KateMiddleton #PrinceWilliam #GylesBrandreth #Interview

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